The Indian cricket board may ban the three players
accused and arrested for spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL)
after a report by its disciplinary committee.
“Everybody is innocent unless proved guilty and our actions must be fair,” said N. Srinivasan, who heads the panel. “We will decide after the disciplinary report. Severe action will be taken if they are found guilty.”
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) had
called an emergency meeting to discuss the matter involving the popular
cricket tournament.
Delhi police on 16 May arrested Indian pacer S. Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan for indulging in spot-fixing in at least three matches in the popular Twenty-20 tournament.
Spot-fixing involves the manipulation of individual
incidents within a match which may not affect the outcome of the
contest, most famously exposed in a London trial and jailing of three
Pakistan cricketers in 2011.
The players, who have been suspended by BCCI, have been brought to Delhi and charged with cheating and criminal conspiracy.
On Sunday, Rajasthan Royals said it will file a criminal complaint against the three cricketers arrested for spot-fixing.
In a bid to check corruption, the BCCI chief said the
Board will appoint an anti-corruption officer for each of the IPL
franchises along with a security officer to monitor players’ movement.
He also said that the players’ agents will now be accredited by the
Board.
On Thursday, Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar said the three bowlers took money to concede a pre-determined number of runs in three different matche
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