Spot fixing

Upcoming book traces the extent of corruption in the BCCI

Neeraj Kumar, former Delhi CP and anti-corruption head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, who busted money-churning private leagues during his three-year stint, says the rot in the world’s richest cricket governing body runs deep

19 February, 2023 11:15 AM IST | Jane Borges

Former top cop Neeraj Kumar served as head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of the BCCI between 2015 and 2018. His just released book, A Cop In Cricket, revisits this “awkward phase” of his life. Pic/Nishad Alam

Brendan Taylor alleges Indian businessman tried to force him to spot-fix matches

Taylor said the circumstances were such that he accepted the offer to fly to India, claiming he was hard-pressed for money as Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) had not paid salaries for six months. Taylor, who is one of Zimbabwe`s best-known cricketers, added that he was tricked into taking cocaine and a video made, which was later used to blackmail him

24 January, 2022 06:22 PM IST | IANS