Top 5 Controversies in Indian Cricket

Sitam Chaki | 11/07/2016
Greg Chappell at the helm of controversies in Indian cricket

5) 2013 IPL spot fixing

Sreesanth
Sreesanth

The ghost of fixing reared its ugly head again. This time it was amidst the glamourous IPL. India international Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals team mates: Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan were arrested by Delhi Police on accusations of spot fixing.

Further Mumbai Police arrested Vindu Dara Singh and Chennai Super Kings official Gurunath Meiyappan for betting and having links with bookies. Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra and Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf also face accusations.

All 3 cricketers as well as both team owners received life bans, while the two teams were later handed 2 year suspensions from the IPL.

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