New Delhi: Among the 14 people arrested yesterday in the massive spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League, is Gujarat pacer Amit Singh. This former Rajasthan Royals player is accused by the police of being the "talent-spotter" for the bookies.
Singh, who has played for the Royals in four editions of the game, allegedly used his access to his former teammates to play middleman and approach them for spot-fixing. Police sources said he got in touch with players on behalf of a bookie named Chandresh, who has also been arrested.
In a big swoop on Thursday, the special cell of the Delhi Police arrested three Rajasthan Royals players, among them Test cricketer S Sreesanth, for alleged spot-fixing in three different matches since last week. Police sources said they are also looking closely at 15 other matches. The alleged role of Amit Singh as the go-between is suspected to be crucial, the sources say.
Singh, 31, has played the prestigious domestic tournament, Ranji Trophy, for Gujarat. He made his IPL debut under Shane Warne against Kings XI Punjab in 2009, where he had impressive figures of 3 for 9 from his four overs.
However, he was banned last year from bowling because of a suspect bowling action and played his last IPL match in May 2012.
In phone transcripts that the Delhi Police have released yesterday, Amit Singh allegedly asks Ajit Chandila, one of the Royals players arrested, how he will signal the beginning of a fixed over. "I will pull both my T-shirts up and down and will then look up before starting the over," Chandila purportedly says.
The police alleged that at a May 5 match against the Pune Warriors, Chandila failed to signal the over, but duly gave away 13 runs in it as fixed. The bookies, they alleged, could not place bets and this led to an argument between the player and bookies. Chandila had to return the Rs 20 lakh advance that he had allegedly been given, the police said.
Singh, who has played for the Royals in four editions of the game, allegedly used his access to his former teammates to play middleman and approach them for spot-fixing. Police sources said he got in touch with players on behalf of a bookie named Chandresh, who has also been arrested.
Singh, 31, has played the prestigious domestic tournament, Ranji Trophy, for Gujarat. He made his IPL debut under Shane Warne against Kings XI Punjab in 2009, where he had impressive figures of 3 for 9 from his four overs.
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In phone transcripts that the Delhi Police have released yesterday, Amit Singh allegedly asks Ajit Chandila, one of the Royals players arrested, how he will signal the beginning of a fixed over. "I will pull both my T-shirts up and down and will then look up before starting the over," Chandila purportedly says.
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