Matchfixing
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Rahul Gandhi's allegations of 'match-fixing' in Maharashtra elections draw strong rebuke from ECI
India | Jun 07, 2025, 11:43 PM ISTRahul Gandhi's allegations of "match-fixing" in the 2024 Maharashtra elections were strongly rejected by the Election Commission, which called them unsubstantiated and damaging to democratic institutions.
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ICC charge Sri Lankan spinner for failing to report approach to fix matches
Cricket | Aug 08, 2024, 04:10 PM ISTICC has charged 25-year-old Sri Lankan spinner Praveen Jayawickrama for breach of the Anti-Corruption Code having been failed to report the approach from the bookies to fix certain matches. The said matches took place in 2021 and the bowler has gotten 14 days to respond to the charges.
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LPL terminates Dambulla franchise a day after player auction after the arrest of team owner
Cricket | May 22, 2024, 11:51 PM ISTLanka Premier League (LPL) terminated the contract for the Dambulla franchise a day after the player auction after the owner of the team was arrested. The team is without an owner and Sri Lanka Cricket in a statement said that for the integrity and smooth functioning of LPL, the decision was made.
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WI cricketer banned for 5 years for multiple match-fixing breaches of Code of Conduct
Cricket | May 02, 2024, 11:16 PM IST34-year-old West Indies wicketkeeper-batter Devon Thomas has faced a 5-year ban for match-fixing among seven breaches of Code of Conduct across three T20 leagues - Lanka Premier League, Abu Dhabi T10 League and Caribbean Premier League. The breaches have been slapped by respective cricket boards.
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If BJP's match-fixing succeeds, constitution will be destroyed: Rahul Gandhi at I.N.D.I.A rally
India | Mar 31, 2024, 03:01 PM ISTAs the opposition’s mega rally unfolded at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of orchestrating election match-fixing with the support of a select group of billionaires.
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AIFF president asks Anti Corruption Bureau to investigate match-fixing allegations in Delhi
Cricket | Feb 22, 2024, 01:07 PM ISTAll India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey has taken notice of the suspicious matches in the Delhi football premier league. Ahbab FC has already been suspended by Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) after their players conceded suspicious own goals recently.
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Betting and Match Fixing in 2022: A deep dive into numbers that make the shady world
Other Sports | Mar 25, 2023, 01:18 PM ISTAll data used in this article is sourced from a report of Sportradar Integrity Services titled as Betting, Corruption & Match-Fixing in 2022. Read on to find out details regarding corrupt practices and betting turnovers in cricket, football and basketball.
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CBI arrests 3 people for alleged match-fixing in IPL; Pakistan angle being investigated
Cricket | May 14, 2022, 06:13 PM ISTCBI has arrested three people for alleged match-fixing and betting in the IPL and is investigating the Pakistan angle.
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Ex Zimbabwe captain Taylor says blackmailed to spot-fix after taking cocaine with Indian businessman
Cricket | Jan 24, 2022, 04:47 PM ISTIn a detailed confession on social media, Taylor claimed that he was invited by the businessman to India to discuss "sponsorships" and the potential launch of a T20 event in Zimbabwe besides an offer of $15,000 in October 2019.
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Former IPL cricketer R Sathish claims "fixing approach" during TNPL 2021
Cricket | Jan 18, 2022, 03:45 PM ISTThe 41-year-old Sathish was part of Chepauk Super Gillies squad that won the TNPL last season. The former Tamil Nadu player has also been part of Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
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Two Wimbledon matches under match-fixing scanner
Tennis | Jul 14, 2021, 02:32 PM ISTA probe by a German newspaper has revealed that two matches at this year's Wimbledon are under investigation for match-fixing.
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Match Fixing: ICC bans UAE players Hayat, Ahmed for accepting bribe from Indian bookie
Cricket | Jul 01, 2021, 06:26 PM ISTBoth cricketers had taken 15,000 AED (United Arab Emirates Dirham totalling USD 4083 approx) from an Indian bookie, identified as Mr 'Y' in the ICC charge-sheet.
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French Open: Paris prosecutor’s office looks at match-fixing
Cricket | Oct 06, 2020, 10:37 PM ISTThe Paris prosecutor’s office has opened a police investigation into suspicions of match-fixing during a recent match at the French Open.
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Fixing kingpin Ravinder Dandiwal arrested, BCCI ACU team to probe him
Cricket | Jul 06, 2020, 04:18 PM ISTDandiwal, who is on the radar of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, is facing charges of hosting a cricket match of the Uva T20 league on June 29 that was aired in Sri Lanka through YouTube.
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Criminalising match-fixing in India will be single-most-effective move for cricket: ICC ACU official
Cricket | Jun 25, 2020, 10:31 AM ISTLegal experts have been advocating for years the need to criminalise match-fixing in India, the lack of which has meant that the hands of authorities have been tied when it comes to investigating corruption in the popular sport.
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Ramiz Raja wishes for introduction of lie-detector to catch players involved in match-fixing
Cricket | May 12, 2020, 06:27 PM ISTRaja's statements come after Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) banned wicket-keeper batsman Shafiqullah Shafaq from all forms of cricket for a period of six years.
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Egypt tennis player Youssef Hossam banned for life on match-fixing charges
Tennis | May 05, 2020, 11:05 AM ISTThe Tennis Integrity Unit imposed a lifetime sanction on 21-year-old Youssef Hossam following a disciplinary hearing held in London from March 9 to 11.
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PCB wants legislation to criminalise match-fixing in cricket
Cricket | Apr 15, 2020, 10:05 AM ISTPCB chairman Ehsan Mani said at present they don't have the legal authority to call witnesses or check bank accounts and other details to deeply probe corruption cases.
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Won't only blame players for fixing, boards have larger role to play: Rashid Latif
Cricket | Apr 09, 2020, 10:09 AM ISTRashid Latif added that the players are 'just pawns', and that they are used by 'top board members'.
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Match-fixing: Sanjeev Chawla moves to High Court challenging custodial remand
Cricket | Feb 14, 2020, 01:18 PM ISTSanjeev Chawla is alleged to have played a central role in conspiring with Cronje to fix a South African tour to India in February-March 2000.