West Indies seamer Javon Searles, Titans owner Chitranjan Rathod and team official Trevon Griffith have been provisionally banned from all cricket after being charged with multiple anti-corruption breaches linked to the 2023-24 Bim10 tournament in Barbados.
The charges stem from a joint investigation by the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) and Cricket West Indies (CWI). While the Bim10 falls under CWI jurisdiction, Griffith is also accused of an additional offence that sits inside the ICC code and therefore reaches beyond domestic cricket.
What the charges actually say
• Article 2.1.1 (CWI): attempting to fix or influence “the result, progress, conduct or other aspect” of Bim10 matches.
• Article 2.1.4 (CWI): encouraging or helping others to commit such offences.
• Article 2.4.4 (CWI): refusing to co-operate with investigators.
Searles and Griffith face an extra count under Article 2.4.2 for not reporting approaches. Griffith alone carries a further allegation, Article 2.4.7 of the ICC code, for “obstructing the ACU’s investigation… by concealing and/or tampering with information”.
In total, Rathod has three charges, Searles four, and Griffith five. All three have 14 days from 11 March 2026 to respond.
Broader context
An ICC release described the suspensions as “part of an ongoing, wider inquiry”. USA batter Aaron Jones was charged in January with five similar breaches. The governing body said it would offer no additional comment while proceedings continue.
Past careers at a glance
Searles, 32, toured with West Indies Under-19s and played six CPL seasons for Trinbago Knight Riders, earning an IPL deal with Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018. Griffith, a former Guyana opener, later moved into team operations. Rathod, better known in Barbados club circles than on the international stage, bought into the Titans franchise ahead of the most recent Bim10.
Analysis – what happens next?
The provisional bans mean none of the three can be involved in any form of cricket – playing, coaching, owning or administrating – until the case is resolved. If the tribunal upholds the most serious charges (Article 2.1.1), lengthy suspensions, potentially life-time, remain on the table. The ACU tends to weigh cooperation heavily; refusal to assist (Article 2.4.4) historically draws additional sanction.
For CWI, the episode is awkward timing. The board had been talking up the Bim10 as a breeding ground for white-ball talent. Instead, it now has to demonstrate the robustness of its anti-corruption framework. Fans will hope the process, messy as it may be, reaches a clear conclusion quickly – ideally before the next domestic window.
No one involved has spoken publicly yet. Their responses, due in mid-March, should offer the first substantive defence.
