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Mohammed Siraj reports ‘corrupt approach’ during India vs Australia ODI to BCCI’s ACU

New Delhi: India’s and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) pacer Mohammed Siraj has reported a “corrupt approach” to Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) from a man who wanted inside information after losing a lot of money while betting.---Advertisement--- Unknow man contacted Siraj As per the report issued by BCCI to […]

New Delhi: India’s and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) pacer Mohammed Siraj has reported a “corrupt approach” to Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) from a man who wanted inside information after losing a lot of money while betting.

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Unknow man contacted Siraj

As per the report issued by BCCI to Press Trust of India (PTI) that unknown man wanted inside information about the RCB, after he had lost a significant amount of money in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match.

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Siraj immediately reported to ACU

The 29-year-old pacer Siraj was approached during the India vs Australia One Day International (ODI) series in March, just before the IPL began. Siraj then swiftly reported the matter to ACU officials.

It has been known that the man was not a bookie but was just a rickshaw driver who was addicted to batting and suffered huge losses.

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“It wasn’t a bookie who approached Siraj. It is a driver from Hyderabad who is addicted to betting on matches,” a senior BCCI source told PTI. “He had lost huge money, and approached Siraj for inside information.

“Siraj reported the approach immediately. The law enforcement authorities have nabbed the man. More details are being awaited.”

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Spot-fixings in IPL 

Ever since S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila – all Rajasthan Royals bowlers at the time – were arrested on charges of spot-fixing, and former CSK official Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested for links to betting in May 2013, the BCCI has stepped up its anti-corruption drive.

What is ACU?

The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) aims to provide a coordinated and effective capability to protect all cricket played under the auspices of the ICC and its Members from corruption.

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There is a mandatory ACU workshop for players, and there are sanctions for those who fail to report a corrupt approach. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was suspended in 2019 because he didn’t report a corrupt approach during a tri-series in early 2018, as well as during his IPL stint in 15th edition of the league in 2022.
Mohammed Siraj performed brilliantly for RCB in the ongoing IPL. In five matches, Siraj has scalped 8 wickets so far.

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First published on: Apr 19, 2023 03:20 PM IST


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