Is IPL 2018 in Trouble? IPS Officer Files Petition Against Indian T20 League, Wants Action Against Match-Fixing & Illegal Betting

IPS officer G Sampathkumar has filed a petition against the IPL and has urged the BCCI to stall the matches until preventive measures against match-fixing and illegal betting are taken. He approached the Madras High Court and also mentioned that he is not seeking a ban on the IPL matches but wants a credible system to be in place before the start of IPL 11.  G Sampathkumar played a vital role in exposing 2013 spot-fixing and betting in IPL matches.

“Contrary to the Lodha Committee report, vested interests still continue to be protected in the IPL and the questions of conflict of interest remain unaddressed by the BCCI,” Sampathkumar said. According to him, the BCCI does not have a trustworthy anti-corruption unit in place neither do they have a database of the earnings of the players. He also went on to say that the BCCI also does not have preventive action or measure against a person committing the offence of sporting fraud.

The plea is likely to be heard today by the first bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice A Selvam. IPS officer G Sampathkumar was the one who actually claimed that MS Dhoni was aware of a deal with Gurunath and a bookie named Kitty. Sampath Kumar had also told a popular news channel about the reported meetings between Vikram Aggarwal and Meiyappan. Vikram asked Meiyappan to talk to a few CSK players and Meiyappan approached Dhoni and Suresh Raina in a party. With IPL only 4 days away, it would be interesting to see is his plea is accepted.

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