April 10, 2015 2:04 PM

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Rajasthan Royals player approached for spot-fixing

A Rajasthan Royals player has intimated BCCI that he was approached with an offer of money for spot-fixing last month. BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur revealed this via tweet today. He said the player's action showed that the Board's efforts to educate players over perils of spot-fixing are paying off. Mr. Thakur , however, did not reveal the identity of the player. According to a PTI report, the Rajasthan Royals player was approached by his Ranji teammate with an offer of money if he followed a pre-decided pattern of play. The player declined the offer and reported the incident to the BCCI's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU). The latest incident brings back the memories of the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal which led to the arrests of three Rajasthan Royals cricketers including former India fast bowler S Sreesanth. The spot-fixing saga also forced N Srinivasan to step down as BCCI president after his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was found guilty of betting.

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