West Indies Trio Suspended In ICC Fixing Probe
The International Cricket Council has provisionally suspended West Indies cricketer Javon Searles, Titans owner Chitranjan Rathod, and team official Trevon Griffith after charging them with multiple anti-corruption breaches linked to the 2023/24 Bim10 tournament in Barbados. The case adds to a widening corruption investigation around the competition, with the trio barred from all cricket activities with immediate effect while disciplinary proceedings continue.
ICC Anti-Corruption Charges Explained
According to the charges, all three are accused of fixing or attempting to improperly influence the result, progress, conduct, or another aspect of matches in the Bim10 tournament. They are also accused of encouraging or facilitating players or support personnel to commit offences under the anti-corruption code and of failing or refusing to cooperate with investigators. Rathod faces three charges under the Cricket West Indies code, Searles faces four, while Griffith faces four under the CWI code and one additional charge under the ICC code.
Javon Searles And Trevon Griffith Case
Searles and Griffith have also been charged with failing to report approaches or invitations that may have involved corrupt conduct. In Griffith’s case, the ICC has added a separate allegation tied to international matches, accusing him of concealing, tampering with, or obstructing information relevant to the anti-corruption unit’s investigation. This makes Griffith the only one of the three facing both CWI and ICC code-related charges in the current round of action.
Bim10 Tournament Investigation Expands
The suspended trio have been given 14 days from March 11, 2026, to respond to the charges. The action is part of a broader probe into alleged corruption in the Bim10 tournament, with another player, Aaron Jones of the United States, also charged earlier this year. The ICC has said it will not comment further until the disciplinary process is completed.
