Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 15, 2023, 09:00 AM
Sachithra Senanayake: Match-fixing is considered the biggest crime in any sport. Due to fixing, a good career of many strong players has been ruined. Many cases of match fixing have been heard in international cricket as well as in league cricket. Now a player who has played for CSK has been accused of match-fixing.Allegations of match-fixing on this playerThe Chief Magistrate Court in Colombo has banned former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachitra Senanayake from traveling abroad following the opening of an investigation into him for match-fixing. This player was included in the CSK team in IPL and has also played for KKR. Senanayake's troubles seem to be increasing.
Played every format for Sri LankaSenanayake, who played one Test, 49 ODIs and 24 T20 Internationals between 2012 and 2016, has been accused of trying to fix matches during the 2020 Lanka Premier League (LPL). The matter is under investigation and the court has banned Sachitra from traveling abroad for three months. The court barred Senanayake from leaving the country for three months following the Attorney General's (AG) directions to the Sports Ministry's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to press criminal charges against the former off-spinner.Many evidences found against the playerThe AG has ruled that sufficient material has been found under the Prevention of Offenses relating to Sports Act No. 24 of 2019. The directive to frame criminal charges comes after several rounds of discussions between International Cricket Council (ICC) general manager, Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), Alex Marshall, Sri Lankan cricket officials and the attorney general. It is alleged that Senanayake contacted two cricketers via telephone from Dubai to fix matches in the first season of Lanka Premier League in 2020. Senanayake's case will be the first since corruption in sports was made a punishable criminal offense in Sri Lanka under the Prevention of Offenses Related to Sports Act in 2019.
Played every format for Sri LankaSenanayake, who played one Test, 49 ODIs and 24 T20 Internationals between 2012 and 2016, has been accused of trying to fix matches during the 2020 Lanka Premier League (LPL). The matter is under investigation and the court has banned Sachitra from traveling abroad for three months. The court barred Senanayake from leaving the country for three months following the Attorney General's (AG) directions to the Sports Ministry's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to press criminal charges against the former off-spinner.Many evidences found against the playerThe AG has ruled that sufficient material has been found under the Prevention of Offenses relating to Sports Act No. 24 of 2019. The directive to frame criminal charges comes after several rounds of discussions between International Cricket Council (ICC) general manager, Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), Alex Marshall, Sri Lankan cricket officials and the attorney general. It is alleged that Senanayake contacted two cricketers via telephone from Dubai to fix matches in the first season of Lanka Premier League in 2020. Senanayake's case will be the first since corruption in sports was made a punishable criminal offense in Sri Lanka under the Prevention of Offenses Related to Sports Act in 2019.