{"id":610834,"date":"2026-04-17T19:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/610834\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:29:16","slug":"cricket-canada-facing-corruption-allegations-aired-in-documentary-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/610834\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket Canada facing corruption allegations aired in documentary \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD (AP) \u2014 Cricket\u2019s governing body is investigating allegations of corruption against Cricket Canada that were aired in a documentary on Friday and included Canada\u2019s T20 World Cup game against New Zealand this year.<\/p>\n

The investigative documentary \u201cCorruption, Crime and Cricket\u201d by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation alleged that captain Dilpreet Bajwa\u2019s fifth over against New Zealand was under the scrutiny of the International Cricket Council\u2019s anti-corruption unit.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old Bajwa was named Canada captain just three weeks before the tournament, jointly co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFILE – Canada’s captain Dilpreet Bajwa runs to field the ball during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Canada in Chennai, India, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mahesh Kumar A., file)<\/p>\n

New Zealand was 35-2 when Bajwa started the fifth over with a no-ball, then bowled a leg side wide ball before eventually conceding 15 runs off the over.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ACU is aware of the program broadcast by CBC,\u201d Andrew Ephgrave, the interim general manager of the ICC\u2019s integrity unit, told The Associated Press in a statement. \u201cConsistent with its established operating procedures, the ACU is not in a position to comment on the substance of any allegations contained within it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The documentary also included other allegations of corruption within Cricket Canada. A former Canada team coach, Pubudu Dassanayake, was interviewed in the documentary and claimed there was undue influence on the team selection process during the 2024 T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Canadian players also faced delayed payment of their share of the prize money from the 2024 T20 World Cup and the documentary claimed national team players were uncontracted from July 2025 before they were put on retainers for four months before this year\u2019s T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n

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