Cricket Canada suspended over allegations of gang-linked corruption

Key Takeaways

• Cricket’s international governing body has suspended Canada over what it described as “serious breaches of its membership obligations”, dealing the latest blow to an organization that critics say has become a “laughing stock” within the sport.
• The suspension also comes amid growing concerns that one of Canada’s fastest-growing sports is being influenced by members of a notorious gang that operates with impunity from an Indian prison cell.
• The International Cricket Council (ICC) finalized the suspension at a meeting in Ahmedabad, India, on Sunday amid mounting concerns about the governance of Canada’s national cricket body.
• The decision follows the freezing of Cricket Canada’s funding in May after allegations that the organization lacked adequate governance systems and had failed to file audited financial statements.
• In a statement, Cricket Canada’s new interim chief operating officer, Bhavjit Jauhar, said the ICC suspension was “unexpected” but that the organization won’t challenge the decision.