DTVHINDIICC appoints Sumati Dharmavardhan as new chairperson of Anti-Corruption Unit
Sumati Dharamvardhan will take charge from November 1 ICC Logo (Photo Source: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Sumati Dharmavardhan as the new chairman of the Anti-Corruption Unit. Sumati Dharmavardhan will replace Sir Ronnie Flanagan, who is retiring after 14 years in the post. Sumati Dharamvardhan will take charge from November 1 While releasing the official statement ICC wrote, The Chairman of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit is entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing and leading the ACU, which is managed at the executive level by the General Manager-Integrity. Shri Dharam Vardhan will take charge of this post from November 1, 2024.” Talking about the previous role of Sumathi Dharmawardhana, she has worked as Additional Solicitor General in the Attorney General Department of Sri Lanka. As a part of this, he has represented the government and its sports ministry in several legal issues. Dharmavardhan has also worked with Interpol and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. As a component of this, he has been part of the investigation panel related to corruption in sports and has also overseen the prosecution under the Prevention of Offenses in Sports Act. The tenure of ACU head Alex Marshall is also ending in November. ACU chief Alex Marshall is also due to end his seven-year term at the end of November. His role was primarily to monitor initiatives to reduce the presence of corruption in cricket. This included investigating suspicious activities, enforcing anti-corruption regulations, as well as educating players and officials regarding the topic of integrity in cricket. Marshall has previously been a senior police officer in the United Kingdom. His main purpose in joining the ICC’s ACU was to use his background in law enforcement, and it has been quite successful in protecting the interests of cricket on the global stage.
ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit chairman Sir Ronnie Flanagan is going to retire in October
Sir Robbie Flanagan, the independent chairman of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit since 2010, is set to retire. ICC anti-corruption chief Sir Ronnie Flanagan. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) Sir Robbie Flanagan of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit, who has been the independent chairman of the unit since 2010, is now going to retire. According to ESPNcricinfo’s report, he will retire by the end of October 2024. Let us tell you that Flanagan’s decision has come after ACU chief Alex Marshall’s decision to retire in November. Most importantly, Sir Robbie Flanagan has also served as Chief Inspector of Home Tenure for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and as a High Committee Senior Police Officer he was given important responsibility as Chairman of the new Anti-Corruption Unit in 2010. Interestingly, Paul Condon founded the ACU after his appointment to the ICC in 2000. Initially, Condon was tasked with handling the ever-increasing cases of match fixing, and under Condon’s ideals, the increased laws against match fixing resulted in Mohammad Azharuddin, Salim Malik and the late Hansie Cronje facing life bans for fixing. Moreover, with the growing popularity of T20 cricket, Condon had said that the shortest format domestic league would pose the biggest threat to the integrity of the game. ICC releases Women’s T20 World Cup anthem The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to start from October 3. This important tournament will be played in the UAE. Let us tell you that this tournament was earlier to be played in Bangladesh but due to political controversy, it will now be held in the UAE. The ICC has released the anthem of the upcoming tournament. Its name is ‘Whatever It Takes’. Many people have also praised this new anthem. The official song of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is sung by the all-girl pop group WiSH. The music director of the song is Mikey McCleary and the composer is Parth Parekh and it is produced by Bay Music House. The song is now available for download and streaming on major platforms around the world. Highest wicket taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- List of captains who have won the most Test matches for India- List of highest wicket takers in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of highest run scorers in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket- IND vs BAN Latest WTC Points Table after the first test- Highest run scorer in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- These teams have lost in the finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup Against which team has Virat Kohli scored the most Test centuries? Will Hardik Pandya return to Test cricket?
ICC’s anti-corruption chief Alex Marshall warned of the danger of corruption from ‘poorly run T20 league’, know what he said
I believe the cricket you watch is safe and clean: Alex Marshall Alex Marshall (Image Credit- Twitter X) Alex Marshall, chief of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit team, has recently assured the general public that the cricket they watch is completely corruption-free. He also warned that those who want to corrupt the game usually enter the system from local T20 leagues. These leagues are not run by the ICC but by its member countries. Marshall further said that as long as people want to make money, corrupt people will keep trying to get into the system. Alex Marshall, quoted by the Times of India, said, “I believe the cricket you watch is safe and clean. But I am also convinced that the corrupt are constantly finding their way into the game, especially in the poorly run lower-level franchise T20 leagues. The danger to the game is that as long as there is money to be made, the corrupt will not be able to escape and they will find loopholes in the system to get involved.” He also spoke about how pleased he is with the growing number of players willing to report corruption, which helps the global body maintain the integrity of the sport. Marshall further said- I am glad to see the growing number of players trusting us to come and report such cases to us. But there was a time when players kept it a secret, which led to no action, but now they have confidence. Players have seen corrupt people being busted, which shows who the corrupt are, what their methods are. So, everyone is better protected and equipped to keep corruption away from the game. Marshall has been on this post for 7 years Let us tell you that Alex Marshall has been leading the ICC’s Anti Corruption Unit for the last 7 years. Under his leadership, special changes have been seen in the system. It was under Marshall’s leadership that an Indian bookie was foiled on the report of Shakib Al Hasan.
