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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Cricket Canada suspended over allegations of gang-linked corruption

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Cricket Canada at the end of their bowling innings match with Italy prior to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 in Chennai, India. Photograph: Joe Allison-ICC/ICC/Getty Images

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.

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