Shilpa Shetty's team Rajasthan Royals Trio Sreesanth, Chavan, Chandila Arrested for Match Fixing – 16th May

Shilpa Shetty's team Rajasthan Royals Trio Sreesanth, Chavan, Chandila Arrested for Match Fixing On 16th May

 

Delhi Police have announced that they have arrest three Rajasthan Royals players who are Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila of who are all bowlers. The players have allegedly made contact with bookmakers and promised certain events during this year’s IPL. The Commissioner of Delhi Police said while releasing details of the arrest that there is no evidence to suggest that any other players, officials or franchises have been involved. The charges these players have received are those related to fraud, criminal conspiracy and cheating.

There have been three matches identified by Delhi Police in which the spot fixing had occurred. On May 6 against the Pune Warriors, May 9 against Kings XI Punjab and against the Mumbai Indians on May 15. Neeraj Kumar, the Commissioner of Delhi Police spoke about how the spot fixing involved the trio of bowlers to concede a certain amount of runs in an over and how they had certain signals to tell bookmakers what was going on. The police currently hold many tapes of phone conversations between players and bookmakers.

The BCCI have also took action on the players enforcing an immediate suspension due to the police being involved asking the players questions.

    “As of now, the three players Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila and Sreesanth stand suspended pending inquiry. All information required to bring the persons involved to book will be collected and strictest action will be taken, if found guilty.”

    “We have been informed that three of our players have been called in for investigation on spot fixing in matches. We are completely taken by surprise. We do not have the full facts at this point and are unable to confirm anything,” Rajasthan Royals said in a statement. “We are in touch with the BCCI on this matter. We will fully cooperate with the authorities to ensure a thorough investigation. The management at Rajasthan Royals has a zero-tolerance approach to anything that is against the spirit of the game.”