USA Cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy Charged Under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

The International Cricket Council has issued anti-corruption charges against United States cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy for alleged breaches of its Anti-Corruption Code during the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 2025 tournament in the United Arab Emirates. Acting as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official for the event on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board, the ICC has placed the player under an immediate provisional suspension.

What Happened

Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy was found guilty by a Tribunal and charged with three counts of violating the ICC Anti-Corruption Code during the Abu Dhabi T10 2025. The player’s provisional suspension from all cricket activities takes immediate effect and has been backdated to 21 November 2025. Reddy has been granted a period of 14 days from 21 November 2025 to respond to the charges.

Key Highlights

• Charged under Article 2.1.1 for attempting to fix, contrive, or improperly influence the result, progress, or conduct of matches in the ADT10 2025.
• Charged under Article 2.1.4 for soliciting, inducing, enticing, instructing, encouraging, or intentionally facilitating another participant to breach Article 2.1.1.
• Charged under Article 2.4.7 for obstructing an investigation by deleting data and messages from a mobile device that were relevant to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official.
• The charges were issued by the ICC on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board, which appointed the ICC as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official for the competition.
• Reddy remains provisionally suspended from all cricket activities while proceedings continue.

Why This Matters

The action reflects the direct enforcement of anti-corruption measures at the Abu Dhabi T10 2025 tournament. Because the Emirates Cricket Board delegated anti-corruption authority to the ICC as its Designated Anti-Corruption Official, the international body holds responsibility for investigating conduct and filing charges to uphold the integrity of the tournament.

What to Watch Next

Reddy has 14 days from 21 November 2025 to submit his response to the three charges. The ICC stated that it will refrain from making any further public comments until the formal disciplinary proceedings reach a conclusion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which event are the anti-corruption charges connected to?

The charges are connected to the Abu Dhabi T10 2025 tournament taking place in the United Arab Emirates.

What are the specific charges against Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy?

Reddy is charged with attempting to improperly influence matches (Article 2.1.1), soliciting or encouraging another participant to breach anti-corruption rules (Article 2.1.4), and obstructing an investigation by deleting mobile device data (Article 2.4.7).

When was the provisional suspension applied?

The provisional suspension from all cricket is backdated to 21 November 2025.

Source: CricTracker and official ICC statement.