India 2011 World Cup winning team member being probed for possible match-fixing syndicate

One of the most defining moments in the Indian cricket history is the 2011 World Cup win and it was indeed a special moment for each member of that team. However, a member of that World Cup-winning team is being probed for possible match-fixing links to a match-fixing syndicate that organised Rajputana Premier League (RPL) which is a domestic T20 tournament in Rajasthan. The RPL is a tournament which involved club cricketers and was also telecasted live on Neo Sports, which was the rights-holders of the Indian cricket in the late 2000s. 

According to The Indian Express, this had come to the notice of BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Security Unit (ACSU) last year. The matter is currently being investigated by Rajasthan Police’s CID and sources said that the Rajasthan Police have identified that the mastermind of the “organised cricket racket” who partly supported the RPL has business links with the former international player. This former player has played for India in all three formats of the game.

It is learnt that this former cricketer was seen on the sidelines during the tournament and he was mainly spotted when there were some bizarre and weird phases in the game. For instance, a bowler bowled two huge wides (which went to the boundary and resulted in 5 runs) with 12 runs needed in the last over. These were wides that went way down the leg-side (barely landing on the pitch). Hence, subsequently, the BCCI requested the Rajasthan Police to probe the league. 

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