ICC Hands Praveen Jayawickrama Ban From All Cricket For Breaching Anti-Corruption Code

Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been handed a one-year ban from all forms of cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code.

Praveen Jayawickrama faces one-year ban from all cricket for breaching ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code.

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Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been handed a one-year ban from all forms of cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code. Jayawickrama admitted to breaching Article 2.4.7 of the Code and subsequently has been given a six-month suspension off his ban.

While ICC did not specify the exact incident that led to the 26-year-old’s ban, the body confirms that violations took place during international matches and the Lanka Premier League.

Jayawickrama Found Guilty For Obstructing ICC Anti-Corruption Investigations

The ICC charged Praveen Jayawickrama with two violations of its Anti-Corruption Code in August and he has admitted to breaching Article 2.4.7, which pertains to obstructing or delaying investigations by ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), including actions like concealing or destroying relevant documentation and evidence.

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"Obstructing or delaying any investigation that may be carried out by the ACU [anti-corruption unit], including concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or other information that may be relevant to that investigation and/or that may be evidence or may lead to the discovery of evidence of corrupt conduct under the Anti-Corruption Code," states the Article 2.4.7 of ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code.

Jayawickrama made his international debut with a Test against Bangladesh back in 2021. He has played five Tests, five ODIs and five T20Is and his last appearance for Sri Lanka was in 2022 back at home Australia in a T20I.

Coming to the Lanka Premier League, Jayawickrama plied his services for Jaffna Kings that won its second title in 2021. However, he only played one match that season and took two wickets in the game. In LPL 2024, Jayawickrama played for Dambulla Sixers.