More developments in matchfixing case

Three Indian cricketers were refused bail after they appeared in court on matchfixing charges as police arrested a Bollywood star actor over tha scandal. A court in New Delhi agreed custody extention for former paceman S Sreesanth and two teammates from the Rajasthan Royals who are accused of deliberately bowling bad for money during the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition. Bollywood actor and son of late wrestler-actor Dara Singh, Vindoo Dara Singh was arrested by Mumbai Crime Branch for his alleged links with the bookies involved in IPL spot-fixing scandal, following the arrest of Ramesh Vyas, a major bookie arrested.

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.