India bans Sreesanth for life
Fast-bowler, two others found guilty on spot-fixing charges.
“Sreesanth and Chavan have been banned for life from playing any representative cricket, or in any way being associated with the activities of the BCCI or its affiliates,” says BCCI. PHOTO: FILE
NEW DELHI:
Fast-bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has been banned from cricket for life after being found guilty of spot-fixing during the Indian Premier League, authorities said yesterday.
Ankeet Chavan, a teammate of Sreesanth’s in the Rajasthan Royals, was also handed a life ban following a probe by the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) anti-corruption chief Ravi Sawani.
“Sreesanth and Chavan have been banned for life from playing any representative cricket, or in any way being associated with the activities of the BCCI or its affiliates,” said the board in a statement.
The BCCI did not announce any action against Ajit Chandila, who was also accused of spot-fixing by the anti-corruption officer.
The BCCI did not release Sawani’s report but the Indian Express newspaper said that Sreesanth, Chandila and Chavan were found guilty on multiple accounts, including conceding a ‘pre-determined number of runs per over in exchange for bribes’.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 14th, 2013.
Fast-bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has been banned from cricket for life after being found guilty of spot-fixing during the Indian Premier League, authorities said yesterday.
Ankeet Chavan, a teammate of Sreesanth’s in the Rajasthan Royals, was also handed a life ban following a probe by the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) anti-corruption chief Ravi Sawani.
“Sreesanth and Chavan have been banned for life from playing any representative cricket, or in any way being associated with the activities of the BCCI or its affiliates,” said the board in a statement.
The BCCI did not announce any action against Ajit Chandila, who was also accused of spot-fixing by the anti-corruption officer.
The BCCI did not release Sawani’s report but the Indian Express newspaper said that Sreesanth, Chandila and Chavan were found guilty on multiple accounts, including conceding a ‘pre-determined number of runs per over in exchange for bribes’.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 14th, 2013.