Afghanistan's young batsman banned for 5 years, accused of match fixing in T20 cricket league

Afghanistan's young batsman Ehsanullah Janat has been banned for five years. The Afghanistan Cricket Board has banned Janat from participating in all cricket activities with immediate effect. Ehsanullah Janat was accused of match fixing during the second edition of the T20 League. The ACB said that after Janat was found guilty, three other players were investigated for match fixing.

Afghanistan Cricket Board has banned young batsman Ehsanullah Janat from all cricket activities for five years. Janat was accused of match fixing, which he has accepted.

Ehsanullah Janat was found guilty of match fixing during the second edition of the Kabul Premier League. The Afghanistan player has accepted the charges of violating the ACB and ICC anti-corruption codes.

K Ehsanullah Janat made his debut in 2017. He represented Afghanistan in three Tests, 16 ODIs and one T20 International. Janat was considered a talented cricketer who was also said to have been made to debut at a young age. This made his journey difficult.