Sri Lankan spinner Praveen Jay Wickrama has been charged with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, including failing to report match-fixing approaches without delay and tampering with evidence. The 25-year-old left-arm spinner Jay Wickrama allegedly failed to report to the ICC’s anti-corruption unit that he was framed for fixing international matches as well as Lankan Premier League games in 2021.

“According to reports, the Sri Lankan bowler had deleted the messages related to the corrupt practices,” the ICC said on its website on Thursday. The player has been given 14 days to respond from August 6.

Geokrama has been charged under Article 2.4.4, which relates to “failing to report to the ACU, without undue delay, details of the approach taken to fixing future international matches”. is from The second offense is also related to Article 2.4.4, which relates to “failing to report to the ACU, without undue delay, details of an approach received by it in which it has, on behalf of the corruptor, any other The player was asked to contact, fixing in 2021 Lanka Premier League.” The cricketer has also been accused of “obstructing the investigation”.

“Article 2.4.7 – Obstructing an investigation by deleting messages that contain suggestions or offers to engage in corrupt practices,” the ICC said. The ICC added, “Subsequent to Articles 1.7.4.1 and 1.8.1 of the Code, Sri Lanka Cricket and the ICC have agreed that the ICC International Match Charges as well as the Lanka Premier League Charge will take action.”