Match-Fixing News

The world of cricket, often revered for its integrity and sportsmanship, has unfortunately seen its share of controversies. Over the years, several Indian cricketers have faced serious accusations of involvement in match-fixing and spot-fixing, shaking the very foundations of the sport.  Let's Look at some of the prominent names who have been embroiled in such allegations.

Sathish was part of Chepauk Super Gillies squad that won the TNPL last season. The former Tamil Nadu player has also been part of Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.

Warne claimed that he was offered a hefty US$200,000 ($AUD276,000 and approx INR 1.5 crore) bribe by Malik to perform poorly in a Test match against Pakistan. The incident is said to have happened at the end of the play on Day 4 of the match in Karachi in 1994. 

Sanjeev Chawla, who was involved in 2000 match-fixing racket, which was busted by Delhi police, was granted bail by a Delhi court today on a on a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh.

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Congress leader B K Hariprasad Thursday alleged there was a "match fixing" between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on the Pulwama terror attack.

Senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad Thursday alleged there was a "match fixing" between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on the Pulwama terror attack. Watch full video to know more.

Sri Lanka will enact tougher laws and create a special police unit to deal with match-fixing following a TV documentary exposing global corruption in cricket, the sports minister said Thursday.

The UK High Court on Friday stayed the Indian government's appeal against a lower court decision to deny the extradition request for alleged bookie Sanjeev Kumar Chawla, a key accused in the cricket match-fixing scandal involving former South African captain Hansie Cronje in 2000.

A Malaysian badminton player hit with a career-ending 20-year ban rejected allegations of match-fixing on Friday and said he will appeal, claiming he was involved in a spot of casino gambling but not corruption.

An appeal opened on Tuesday against a lower court's decision to deny India's extradition request for UK-based alleged bookie Sanjeev Kumar Chawla, a key accused in the cricket match-fixing scandal involving former South African captain Hansie Cronje in 2000.

Before any ICC event, even the U-19 and women's teams have to attend the classes of the ICC integrity unit on how to tackle corrupt approaches.

Rajan Nayer, the treasurer and marketing director of Harare Metropolitan Cricket, accepted the charge of “directly soliciting, inducing, enticing or encouraging (Graeme) Cremer” to fix an international match.

The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) has asked its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) led by Neeraj Kumar to investigate the allegations made by Mohammed Shami’s wife Hasin Jahan that the pacer took money from a Pakistani girl named ‘Alishba’ after the insistence of an England-based businessman Mohammed Bhai.

The pair, named in local reports as ex-world junior champion Zulfadli Zulkiffli and Tan Chun Seang, was allegedly involved in a case of fixing about two years ago.

The 35-year-old`s revelation came after news emerged last week that two Malaysian players are being investigated by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for suspected match-fixing. The pair, who are reportedly due to face a BWF hearing in Singapore later this month, could be banned for life if found guilty.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on February 5 an appeal filed by cricketer S Sreesanth against a Kerala High Court verdict that restored the life ban imposed on him by the BCCI in the wake of the 2013 IPL spot- fixing scandal.

Acting on I-League leaders Minerva Punjab FC owner Ranjit Bajaj's tweet that bribes were offered to two of his players in an alleged match-fixing attempt, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has asked for further details from the club, a source said.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Tuesday that the sport's global governing body had found no evidence of wrongdoing following allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption.

The total amount of bets placed on the game was in the region of half a million euros, media reported.