Aaj TV English News - Sports https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:14:34 +0500 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:14:34 +0500 60 Afghan cricketer Janat banned over corruption https://english.aaj.tv/news/330373726/afghan-cricketer-janat-banned-over-corruption <p><strong>Afghanistan’s cricket board said on Wednesday it had banned former top-order international batter Ihsanullah Janat for five years after he admitted to “corrupt activities” in a domestic league.</strong></p> <p>Three other unidentified players were also under investigation over match-fixing, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said.</p> <p>Janat, 26, the younger brother of former Afghan skipper and selector Nawroz Mangal, was regarded as a talented player with three Tests, 16 One-day Internationals and one Twenty20 International under his belt.</p> <p>“Janat has been banned from all forms of cricketing activities for five years following breaches of the ACB and the ICC [International Cricket Council] Anti-Corruption Codes during the second edition of the Kabul Premier League 2024,” the ACB said in a statement.</p> <p>“Janat has admitted to the charges and confessed to his involvement in corrupt activities.”</p> <p>The ban on Janat takes effect immediately, the ACB said.</p> Afghanistan’s cricket board said on Wednesday it had banned former top-order international batter Ihsanullah Janat for five years after he admitted to “corrupt activities” in a domestic league.

Three other unidentified players were also under investigation over match-fixing, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said.

Janat, 26, the younger brother of former Afghan skipper and selector Nawroz Mangal, was regarded as a talented player with three Tests, 16 One-day Internationals and one Twenty20 International under his belt.

“Janat has been banned from all forms of cricketing activities for five years following breaches of the ACB and the ICC [International Cricket Council] Anti-Corruption Codes during the second edition of the Kabul Premier League 2024,” the ACB said in a statement.

“Janat has admitted to the charges and confessed to his involvement in corrupt activities.”

The ban on Janat takes effect immediately, the ACB said.

]]> Sports https://english.aaj.tv/news/330373726 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:28:55 +0500 none@none.com (AFP) Afghan batter Ihsanullah Janat playing a cover drive. Photo via X/@ACBofficials