5 match fixing incidents that shocked cricket fans

#5 The IPL spot-fixing breakout

Sreesanth was one of the accused in the IPL spot fixing incident

The 2013 IPL spot-fixing incident revealed IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals' cricketers Sreesanth, Ankit Chavan and Ajit Chandila of spot fixing matches in the IPL. Mumbai police arrested Vindu Dara Singh and Gurunathfor Meiyappan for alleged betting and having links with bookies.

After the trio were arrested, Rajasthan Royals suspended their contracts till investigations were done. Delhi police claimed that Sreesanth and Chavan confessed being involved in spot-fixing. The police also claimed that Chandila had tried to get other players involved in the spot-fixing as directed by the bookies.

The BCCI secretary then said, "The BCCI is shocked and saddened at the recent developments. The BCCI has zero tolerance to corruption. We will offer all cooperation to the Delhi police and all other authorities in their investigations in this matter. The IPL Governing Council has met and decided that the cricketers found involved will be dealt with severely."

Delhi police later claimed the trio were acting under the orders of underworld Dons, Dawood Ibrahim, and Chotta Shakeel. Sreesanth and Ankit Chavan were handed life bans by BCCI.

Call records of Vindu Dara Singh proved that he was in constant contact with supposed Chennai Super Kings franchise principal and BCCI president, Sreenivasan's son in law, Gurunath Meiyappan.

On 24 May 2013, Gurunath Meiyappan was taken into custody on charges of betting, conspiracy and cheating after questioning by the Mumbai Crime Branch.