The BCCI welcomes the arrest of suspects in the alleged fixing of IPL matches. While the BCCI refused to provide any information about match fixing in the IPL 2019, the board is willing to take action against those responsible.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has welcomed the arrest of suspects accused of fixing Indian Premier League (IPL) games, according to the latest developments. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently receive information that the IPL 2019 results were influence by the betting market. This information came from Pakistan. While the BCCI refuse to provide any information, the board is prepare to take action against the perpetrators.
The CBI has arrested seven suspects in two separate cases involving alleged fixing in the IPL 2019. The CBI also stated that it obtained the information from a source in Pakistan. According to reports, the investigating agency has launched a nationwide investigation and has searched premises in cities such as Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, and Jodhpur.
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We have received no reports of any corrupt activity: Official of the BCCI
“We have received no information about any corrupt activity, and if the CBI becomes involved. It will be beneficial to us. ” The truth will reveal. ” A BCCI member with knowledge of the situation quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. Notably, this is not the first time a fixing scandal has surfaced in the prestigious T20 league.
Three Rajasthan Royals players, including former Indian international S Sreesanth, arrest in 2013 for alleged spot-fixing. Furthermore, the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were ban for two years, 2016 and 2017, after their owners were investigate for fixing and betting.
Meanwhile, Dileep Kumar (in Delhi), Gurram Vasu, Gurram Satish (in Hyderabad), Sajjan Singh, Prabhu Lal Meena, Ram Avtar, and Amit Kumar Sharma arrested in the ongoing case (from Rajasthan).
“Under the guise of betting on IPL matches. They are duping the general public into betting. ” A portion of the money collected from the general public in India. For such betting activities was also transfer to associates in foreign countries via hawala transactions. According to the information, the aforementioned network of individuals has been involved in cricket betting since 2013,” the CBI stated in the FIR.
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