Sreeshanth, Chandila and Chavan arrested for spot-fixing

Former Indian bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other players have been arrested by Delhi police on suspection of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) immediatly suspended Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals team mates Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila and promised that stricter punnishments would await if they are found guilty. Delhi Polce commissioner Neeraj Kumar said the three bowlers took money to concede pre0determined number of runs in three different IPL matches. For four million rupees Sreesanth agreed to concede 13 or more runs in his second over of a May 9 match at Mohali, Kumar told.