SGAkhilesh Reddy, a U.S. international cricketer, has received an eight-year suspension from cricket after being found guilty of match-fixing by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The ban, which is retroactive to November 21, 2025, follows his provisional suspension in November related to alleged breaches of the anti-corruption code during the Abu Dhabi T10 League. Reddy was convicted of attempting to fix or improperly influence matches, encouraging another player to engage in similar activities, and deleting relevant data and messages from his mobile device. The ICC stated that Reddy’s efforts to involve another player in corrupt activities were unsuccessful. Reddy had last played for the U.S. team in April 2025.
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