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Kohli is ashamed that three Indian cricketers were involved in the spot-fixing scandal
India vice-captain Virat Kohli believes “Indian cricket’s image has taken a hit because of the IPL [Indian Premier League] scandal”.
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Sreesanth found guilty of spot-fixing, slapped with life ban
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Sreesanth and Chavan were both given life bans
India pace bowler Sreesanth has been found guilty of spot-fixing in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and slapped with a life ban.
Match-fixing has got to become a criminal offence, says Rahul Dravid
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Dravid wants to see a more hardline stance taken on match-fixing
Former India batting great Rahul Dravid has announced that the only way to clean up the image of the sport is to make match-fixing a criminal offence so that players are deterred from getting involved in the illegal trade.
‘I have no clue about the spot-fixing controversy’, says Ajit Chandila
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Chandila is still “in a state of shock” of the charges against him
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) match-fixing hype having slightly died down over the past few weeks, Rajasthan Royals spinner Ajit Chandila brought it back into the media spotlight after claiming that he had “no clue about the spot-fixing controversy”.
Players who spoil cricket’s image and integrity should be severely ‘punished’, says Kapil Dev
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Dev believes Sreesanth should be made an example of if he is found guilty
Former India captain Kapil Dev has announced that any player who is caught tarnishing cricket’s image and integrity in any way whatsoever should be severely “punished” in order to send a message and prevent other players from making the same “mistakes” in the future.
BCCI introduce education programme to curb spot-fixing amongst younger players
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Sreesanth’s arrest prompted the BCCI to introduce the education programme
After having been cut down to their knees and at a loss of words over the spot-fixing scandal involving former India pace bowler Sreesanth, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have decided to introduce an education programme to enlighten younger players about the dangers lurking in cricket’s shadowy underworld.
‘IPL is a serious competition’, says Gautam Gambhir
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Gambhir believes the IPL’s image should not be tainted by the actions of a few individuals
The recent match-fixing scandal has dented the integrity and everything else the Indian Premier League (IPL) stands for, but India opening batsman Gautam Gambhir believes there is still hope for the tournament and that people are being too quick to judge the competition based on the actions of a handful of corrupt individuals.
Asad Rauf under investigation by Mumbai police
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Rauf is one of the most experienced umpires in cricket
Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has been pulled out of the Champions Trophy in England this month after he was brought in for questioning by the Mumbai police for having played a part in the match-fixing scandal that rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to its core, according to reports.
‘I am innocent and have done no wrong’, says Sreesanth
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Sreesanth is confident his name will be cleared
Indian bowler Sreesanth opened up for the first time since being indicted in a match-fixing scandal that has rocked not only the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), but also the entire cricketing world.
All three players should be banned for life if found guilty, says Sourav Ganguly
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Ganguly is infuriated with Sreesanth
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes Rajasthan Royals trio Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila and Sreesanth, who has represented the national team in the past, should be banned for life if they are found guilty of match-fixing.