The International Cricket Council (ICC) has provisionally suspended fast-bowling all-rounder Javon Searles, Titans team owner Chitranjan Rathod and team official Griffith over alleged breaches of anti-corruption regulations.
In a statement, the ICC said the charges relate to the 2023-24 Bim10 Tournament, which is governed by the anti-corruption code of Cricket West Indies (CWI). Griffith also faces an additional charge connected to international matches under the ICC's own anti-corruption code.
Searles, 39, briefly featured in the Indian Premier League, playing four matches for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 season and claiming two wickets. He also represented Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League from 2014 to 2019 and previously played for the West Indies at Under-19 level.
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The ICC confirmed that all three individuals have been provisionally suspended from all forms of cricket with immediate effect. They have been given until 11 March 2026 to respond to the charges.
According to the governing body, Rathod faces three charges under the CWI anti-corruption code, while Searles has been charged with four offences. Griffith faces four charges under the CWI code in addition to one charge under the ICC's anti-corruption regulations.