Indian Premier League players suspended over fixing claims
FIVE Indian Premier League cricketers have been suspended and an investigation launched following allegations of spot-fixing.
Pune Warriors’ Mohnish Mishra, TP Sudhindra of Deccan Chargers, Kings XI Punjab pair Shalabh Srivastava and Amit Yadav, and Abhinav Bali have been banned by domestic cricket chiefs until the probe is concluded.
It comes after an Indian television network claimed players had been caught on hidden camera engaging in corruption relating to the IPL, cricket’s richest competition, and domestic first-class matches. Srivastava has denied the allegations.
IPL commissioner Rajiv Shukla said: “The Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to suspend these players from all cricket till preliminary investigation into the whole episode is completed.”