The recently released documentary series ‘Corruption, Crime and Cricket’ has taken the cricket fraternity by surprise as there are multiple shocking claims involving the T20 World Cup 2026 and the Canadian cricket team. A group stage match of the tournament between the New Zealand cricket team and Canada was allegedly fixed.
This documentary aired by The Fifth Estate on CBC also claimed that Bishnoi Gang had influenced the match-fixing incident as well as the team selection process ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Canada labels Bishnoi Gang a terrorist group
According to the investigation report and testimonies of complainants, Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang allegedly put external pressure on the governing body of Canadian cricket. Meanwhile, it is worth noting that the Canadian government declared the Lawrence Bishnoi gang a terrorist entity.
“Acts of violence and terror have no place in Canada, especially those that target specific communities to create a climate of fear and intimidation. That is why the Honorable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, announced today that the Government of Canada has listed the Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code,” according to a new statement posted on canada.ca.
Canada cricket team captain accused of spot-fixing at 2026 T20 World Cup
Ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup, in a surprise move, Cricket Canada named Dilpreet Bajwa as its captain, replacing Nicholas Kirton. This move came just weeks before the opening day of the tournament. It remains a surprise why cricket’s governing body selected Bajwa as its captain for the tournament.
The documentary accused Bajwa of a spot-fixing incident that took place during their 2026 T20 World Cup match against New Zealand in Chennai. Bajwa went to bowl in the fifth over of the innings and began the no-ball spell. He conceded a total of 15 runs in that over, including two open on leg stump.
According to claims, Bishnoi Gang threatened the cricket board to give priority to some of the players. Due to the threats to their lives, board officials could have acted on the demands.
“I think people in the cricket world are no different than the general population and when fear comes into the picture… They are very, very discouraged and scared, so they don’t want to talk about it,” a Cricket Canada source was quoted as saying by CBC.
Bishnoi Gang influenced the team selection process for the 2026 T20 World Cup
“It’s kind of sad to be honest, but again it’s within the jurisdiction of the ICC. If they look into it, whatever they recommend, we’ll do it,” a Cricket Canada insider told The Fifth Estate.
According to sources, they claimed they represented the Bishnoi gang, a violent criminal group designated as a terrorist entity in Canada. The star was told that if he did not support the promotion of a young player named Dilpreet Bajwa and another player from the provincial men’s team and the national team, he and his family would face consequences, CBC mentioned in its report.
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