The top-order batter Ihsanullah Janat was found to have breached ACB and ICC Anti-Corruption Codes during the 2nd edition of the Kabul Premier League (KPL) and has been handed a five-year ban from cricket.

Janat recently confessed to his charges of improperly influencing matches to fix the result and could be joined in exile by three other players also under investigation. 

The ACB Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) revealed that the three individuals are likewise being investigated for match-fixing and decisions will soon be made should any confession or enough evidence be provided to sanction them.

Ihsanullah Janat's ban reportedly takes effect immediately and will stand for 5 years without the chance of it being shortened.

"Janat has been banned from all forms of cricketing activities for five years following breaches of ACB and ICC (International Cricket Council) Anti-Corruption Codes during the second edition of the Kabul Premier League 2024," the Afghanistan Cricket Board said in a statement. "Janat has admitted to the charges and confessed to his involvement in corrupt activities."

Janat scored 72 runs in four innings for the Shamshad Eagles in the Kabul League last year, helping the side to a sixth-place finish. 

The ban follows a similar ban to former Afghan national player Shafiqullah Shafaq who in 2020 was forbidden from participating in any cricket-related activities for similar breaches and corrupt practices.