The T20 World Cup 2026 clash between New Zealand and Canada has come under the radar of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit. The international cricket ruling body is investigating Cricket Canada for allegations of its anti-corruption code, which includes its loss to New Zealand in the game on February 17 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. Notably, a series of corruptions were highlighted around Cricket Canada in a recently-aired documentary.
As per ESPNcricinfo, “the ACU is probing multiple allegations linked to Cricket Canada and “two active investigations that span elements of Cricket Canada and allegations of breaches of the ICC’s anti-corruption code at international and domestic level as well”.
BIG : Fixing allegations have emerged from the NZ vs Canada T20 WC Group Stage match (Match 31) played on Feb 17 in Chennai, with the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit now formally investigating the matter. The probe centres on a specific over from Canada captain Dilpreet Bajwa, where… pic.twitter.com/X1bnpG5Rts
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What did the documentary reveal?
A documentary produced by a Canadian investigative programme, the documentary ‘Corruption, Crime and Cricket, was aired by CBC on Friday. The 43-minute documentary makes staggering claims about corruption and governance issues in Canadian cricket. According to the documentary, the World Cup match against New Zealand came under heavy scrutiny, especially the fifth over that was bowled by Canadian captain Dilpreet Bajwa.
In his over, Bajwa began with a no-ball, and followed it with a wide down the leg-side and ended up conceding 15 runs. “Consistent with its established operating procedures, the ACU is not in a position to comment on the substance of any allegations contained within it (the documentary),” Andrew Ephgrave, interim General Manager of the ICC’s Integrity Unit, told ESPNCricinfo.
“Governance matters in relation to ICC Members are considered by the ICC, where they fall under its jurisdiction, in accordance with the ICC’s standard constitutional processes.
“The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit operates across three core functions: intelligence, prevention and education, and investigation. These functions operate concurrently and are applied wherever there is a credible basis to believe the integrity of the sport may be at risk.
Apart from it, the documentary also featured former coach Pubudu Dassanayake, who made a similar allegation of undue pressure in the team selection ahead of 2024 T20 World Cup.
