The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) has suspended four players for their alleged involvement in corruption during the SMAT 2025.

The ACA secretary, Sanatan Das confirmed to the media that it had suspended four of their players – Amit Sinha, Ishan Ahmed, Aman Tripathi and Abhishek Thakuri with immediate effect after allegations emerged that ‘they were involved in corrupt practices relating to the game of cricket.’

“The above four players, who have represented Assam at various stages, are accused of influencing and attempting to instigate some of the current Assam team players, who took part in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 held in Lucknow from Nov 26 to Dec 08.”

“Following the emergence of these allegations, the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) of the BCCI conducted an enquiry. The ACA has also initiated criminal proceedings.”

“Prima Facie, there appears to be involvement of the aforementioned four players in serious misconduct, affecting the integrity of the sports,” Das stated in the release on Friday.

The ACA stated that it had also lodged an FIR at the Crime Branch, Guwahati, against the four players on Friday. “The BCCI follows a zero-tolerance policy regarding any kind of misdeeds or corrupt practices by any of the players, irrespective of which state they come from.”

Our anti-corruption unit is quite efficient in finding out these kinds of activities which are indulged in by some players or bookies. We will continue our drive against those kinds of persons who are involved in trying to malign the game of cricket,” said BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.

“We will not allow that to happen. As I said, our (anti-corruption) team is very efficient and is constantly working on this,” added Saikia.

Speaking on the allegation, ACA president Taranga Gogoi said, “There was no particular match in which they were fixing. These players were not in the Assam squad for SMAT. They (allegedly) approached our team’s players with the intention of fixing.

Those players approached the Assam captain (Riyan Parag), who reported it to the BCCI’s anti-corruption & security unit. The BCCI’s ACSU investigated it and found that something was foul in the case.

After conducting an investigation, the BCCI’s ACSU reported the matter to us. We have therefore suspended all these (accused) four players. If the names of more players emerge in the investigation (of the BCCI‘s ACSU), then we will take action against them too.

As of now, these four players are involved (in making a corrupt approach). They have admitted to us that they tried to make these corrupt approaches about producing a certain ‘performance’ from the players,” said ACA president Taranga Gogoi.