American international cricketer Akhilesh Reddy has been banned for eight years by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after being found guilty of match-fixing. The ICC announced the sanction on Monday (December 1), with the penalty retroactively effective from November 21, 2025.
Reddy, 26, was found by the ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal to have committed three breaches of the sport's anti-corruption code. Specifically, he was charged with attempting to fix or improperly influence the outcome of a match, seeking to induce another cricketer to engage in corrupt activity, and deleting data and messages from his mobile phone that were relevant to the investigation.
According to the ICC, Reddy's approach to another player to take part in corrupt conduct was unsuccessful. The charges, filed in November, relate to the Abu Dhabi T10, a professional cricket tournament featuring 10 overs per side, held in the UAE. Reddy was immediately suspended from competition after the allegations surfaced.
Reddy's most recent appearance for the U.S. national team was in April 2025. The ban means he will be unable to participate in any official cricket activity for the next eight years.
