BCCI suspends 'middleman' Amit Singh

New Delhi - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which will meet on Sunday in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL), said it had suspended Gujarat medium pacer Amit Singh who, during his stint with the Rajasthan Royals, was allegedly used by the bookies to fix deals with cricketers.

BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale said the working committee will discuss the arrest of three cricketers, including India fast bowler S. Sreesanth, by the Delhi Police for their alleged involvement in match-fixing in IPL.

“The Working Committee will discuss, among other things, the fallout of the spot-fixing controversy in the ongoing IPL, in which three players have been arrested by the Delhi Police,” said Jagdale in a statement.

BCCI also cracked the whip on Amit Singh, who was also on the board’s list of bowlers with suspected action, by suspending him pending an enquiry. The trio of Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were suspended by the BCCI yesterday, following their arrests.

“Amit Singh, a registered player with the Gujarat Cricket Association, who has also been arrested by the Delhi Police, has been suspended by the BCCI, pending enquiry,” said BCCI secretary Jagdale.

Amit Singh, who played for Rajasthan Royals for four years before being benched in the current season, allegedly worked as a conduit between the players and the bookies.

Amit Singh has played 20 first class games for Gujarat besides featuring in 14 List A and 30 T20 matches. His last IPL match was in May 2012.