Match Fixing: Player who played for KKR banned, found guilty of match fixing

Sanjeev Kumar

khelja|12-03-2026

Match Fixing: Player who played for KKR banned, found guilty of match fixing

Javon Searles Match Fixing: West Indies cricket has once again been tainted with fixing. Its fast bowler Javon Searles has been found guilty of match fixing. The ICC has found this player guilty of violating the anti-corruption code. This player participated in the Bim10 League held in the year 2023-24, this tournament was held in Barbados where he carried out match fixing.

Apart from Jevon Searles, two officials of his team have also been found guilty of match fixing and they have also been suspended.

West Indies fast bowler turns out to be a match fixer

According to the release issued by the ICC, apart from Javon Searles, his team officials Chittaranjan Rathore and Trayvon Griffith have been found guilty of violating the Anti-Corruption Code in several cases. Javon Searles has been found guilty of four counts of violation. Let us tell you that earlier Caribbean player Aaron Jones was also found guilty of match fixing.

Searles has also been accused of

Searles did not inform his board about the offers he received for match fixing. He obstructed the Anti Corruption Unit's investigation into possible corruption cases. He hid important information in the investigation. Let us tell you that Searles has been given 14 days to reply and he will remain banned till he does not reply. If he did not respond, he might never be able to step on the cricket field.

Javon Searles has played IPL

Jevon Searles is 39 years old, he is a resident of Barbados.

This right-arm fast bowler has taken 26 wickets in 9 first class matches. In List A, he has 21 wickets in 17 matches. In T20, he has taken 29 wickets in 31 matches. In the year 2018, he played 3 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL and took 2 wickets.