Tuesday, 25 November 2014

IPL Spot Fixing

Controversy with IPL is never strange but it met its biggest crisis on May 16 with the rise of 2013 Indian Premier League spot fixing when three cricketers, Ankeet Chavanthe, Ajit Chandila and Sreesanth, were arrested by  Delhi Police, on the charges of spot-fixing. In IPL 2013 these three cricketers represented Rajasthan Royals. In other case, Gurunath Meiyappan and Vindu Dara Singh were arrested by Mumbai police for having links with eleven bookies and alleged betting. Amit singh a former player of Rajasthan Royals was even arrested in case of bookies.

Later these players were suspended by Rajasthan royals and were set into an inquiry by BCCI which is headed by Ravi Sawani, the chief of ACSU into allegations. Including more personnel security with each team, the board enhanced by improving anti-corruption measures. These arrests became more popular and kicked-off nation-wide search and arrest of bookmakers such that in India betting is illegal.

Virender Dara singh called as vindoo was a film actor got arrested because of links with bookmakers. On May 24 his testimony made the police to arrest N. Srinivasan who is son-in-law of president of BCCI and a top official from Chennai Super Kings, Meiyappan Gurunath.

Under the section of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime act and Indian Penal Code the players among 39 persons were eventually charge sheeted by Delhi police. After probe of Sawani found them guilty of spot fixing, life bans to Chavan and Sreesanth was handled by BCCI(Board of Control for Cricket in India).

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