Indian cricket is no stranger to match-fixing scandals. Amid reports of Pakistan cricketers colluding with a London-based bookmaker to indulge in spot-fixing, and even match-fixing, the question to be answered is — are Indian cricketers above board?
On Tuesday, former Indian all-rounder Atul Wassan said in New Delhi that Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketers were approached for spot-fixing over the last two-and-a-half years. He said a couple of IPL players, whom he would not name, confided to him that they had been approached for spot-fixing which they had turned down.
But Bangalore Royal Challengers owner Vijay Mallya gave a clean chit to the IPL, saying the Twenty20 event is free from any form of corruption. “There is no corruption or match-fixing in IPL. My team has participated in all three editions of IPL and I am very satisfied that IPL is clean,” Mallya said in New Delhi after meeting ICC president Sharad Pawar.
Earlier on Tuesday, Australian all-rounder Shane Watson and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin said in Sydney that an Indian bookmaker had approached them during last year’s England tour.
