Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Mohammed Siraj has reported a corrupt approach to BCCI’s Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) after an unknown person requested him for an ‘inside information’ in regards to the workforce. The person requested for assist to the cricketer after shedding some huge cash in an IPL recreation. Interestingly, it has been understood that the person wasn’t a bookie however the one who’s hooked on betting on matches and wanted assist from cricketer.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pacer Mohammed Siraj has reported a “corrupt approach” to BCCI’s Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) from an unknown person, who wanted “inside news” about his workforce after “losing a lot of money” in an IPL recreation.
“It wasn’t a bookie who approached Siraj. It is a driver from Hyderabad who is addicted to betting on matches. He had lost huge money and approached Siraj for inside information,” a senior BCCI supply aware about the developments instructed PTI on situation of anonymity.
“Siraj reported the approach immediately. The law enforcement authorities have nabbed the man. More details are awaited,” the supply added. Notably, BCCI has extra vigilant of such approaches because the notorious sport-fixing scandal that had marred the 2013 version of Indian Premier League (IPL). Each workforce has a devoted ACU offiical who stays in the identical lodge and is on the helm of all affairs monitoring all of the actions.
Moreover, there’s a obligatory ACU workshop organised for gamers on the dos and don’ts earlier than the event. In case, any participant fails to report such a corrupt approach, there are strict sanctions in place. Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan was suspended in 2021 for not reporting a corrupt approach throughout IPL.
As for Siraj, he’s at the moment the main wicket-taker for RCB with eight scalps to his identify and can be trying to enhance his tally.
(Inputs from PTI)
