The documentary titled “Corruption, Crime and Cricket” by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation alleged that captain Dilpreet Bajwa’s fifth over against New Zealand is under investigation by the ICC’s anti-corruption unit.
At just 22 years old, Bajwa was appointed Canada captain only three weeks prior to the tournament, which was co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
When Bajwa began the fifth over, New Zealand was at 35-2; he started with a no-ball, followed by a leg-side wide, ultimately allowing 15 runs in that over.
“The ACU is aware of the program broadcast by CBC,” stated Andrew Ephgrave, interim general manager of the ICC’s integrity unit, in a comment to The Associated Press. “In line with its established operating procedures, the ACU is unable to comment on the specific allegations made within it.”
The documentary also presented further allegations of corruption linked to Cricket Canada. Former Canada team coach Pubudu Dassanayake was featured and alleged there was improper influence in the team selection process during the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Additionally, Canadian players experienced delays in receiving their share of the prize money from the 2024 T20 World Cup. The documentary asserted that national team players were left without contracts from July 2025, only to be put on retainers for four months leading up to this year’s T20 World Cup.
