Match fixing has again grasped Indian cricket and it has touched the various domestic T20 leagues including T20 Mumbai, Karnataka Premier League and Tamil Nadu Premier League. The BCCI is now receiving complaints of offers from players participating in other cricket leagues in the country. Ajit Singh, the head of BCCI’s Anti Corruption Unit, has reported that, some players from Karnataka Premier League and T20 Mumbai League have complained to BCCI that they were approached to do match fixing.
According to Ajit Singh, the BCCI has taken this matter very seriously and is taking concrete steps regarding it. He told that, the BCCI had started keeping a close watch on the domestic cricket league to prevent the growing corruption in the country’s cricket. A few days ago, the players plying their trade in the Tamil Nadu Premier League had lodged a complaint that, they are receiving messages related to match-fixing from unknown numbers on WhatsApp.
According to Ajit Singh, BCCI is very serious about this whole matter. However, the role of match officials in this case has also not been dismissed outright. The matter has been referred to the ICC and an official complaint has also been lodged to the Bangalore Police.
Sunil Gavaskar’s remarks
Former India International feels that fixing can not be stopped as there will always be a person who will get greedy and commit the sin. “Greed is a thing which no amount of education, guidance, seminars with anti-corruption guys is going to help. Greed is something that is human,” Gavaskar was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
“The best of societies, the most developed of societies still have criminals. In cricket also you will always have the odd person who will be swayed by greed. (It) could be some other reason that might force him to do something. That’s something I don’t think you can totally control,” he added.
