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India bowler Sreesanth charged over cricket spot-fixing | India bowler Sreesanth charged over cricket spot-fixing |
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Indian cricketer S Sreesanth has been charged with 38 other people over a spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League. | Indian cricketer S Sreesanth has been charged with 38 other people over a spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League. |
Prosecutors brought charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating against Sreesanth, two of his Rajasthan Royals team-mates, and other non-cricketers. | |
Spot-fixing involves players bowling wides and no-balls at certain times arranged beforehand with bookmakers. | Spot-fixing involves players bowling wides and no-balls at certain times arranged beforehand with bookmakers. |
Sreesanth and team-mates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan deny the charges. | |
They were arrested in May along with scores of bookmakers. | They were arrested in May along with scores of bookmakers. |
A separate spot-fixing investigation by cricket officials led to cricket chief N Srinivasan stepping aside last month pending the outcome of the probe. | A separate spot-fixing investigation by cricket officials led to cricket chief N Srinivasan stepping aside last month pending the outcome of the probe. |
He left his post as the head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested for suspected spot-fixing. | He left his post as the head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested for suspected spot-fixing. |
He and his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise were exonerated by the inquiry, but the Bombay High Court has now ordered a "re-investigation". | He and his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise were exonerated by the inquiry, but the Bombay High Court has now ordered a "re-investigation". |
Correspondents say the ruling could delay the return of Mr Srinivasan. | Correspondents say the ruling could delay the return of Mr Srinivasan. |
The scandal broke in May when Sreesanth, Chavan and Chandila were arrested. | The scandal broke in May when Sreesanth, Chavan and Chandila were arrested. |
Sreesanth and Chavan were later freed on bail, but Chandila remains in jail. | Sreesanth and Chavan were later freed on bail, but Chandila remains in jail. |
The trio, all bowlers, were suspended by India's cricket board and the Rajasthan Royals. | The trio, all bowlers, were suspended by India's cricket board and the Rajasthan Royals. |
The IPL is considered to be the world's showcase for Twenty20 cricket. | The IPL is considered to be the world's showcase for Twenty20 cricket. |
Top Indian and international players take part, contributing to what is the world's richest cricket tournament. | Top Indian and international players take part, contributing to what is the world's richest cricket tournament. |
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