Holysmoke Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Shocking I-T report blows lid off murky deals among players, organisers. Foreign captain, big guns of Indian cricket threw matches. Team owners and star players are influencing youngsters; phone trails being analysed The Indian Premier League (IPL) matches you have been keenly following for most of the past two months have been fixed, according to an income tax (I-T) report. Worse still, by none other than your cricketing idols. Shockingly, those involved in fixing the matches are superstars of Indian cricket and even an international player, who is a captain of one of the teams, according to a top official in Delhi who is part of the I-T team investigating the alleged IPL scam. Some team owners too are allegedly involved. Thankfully, the Big Three of Indian cricket -- Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid -- are clean and above this muck, the I-T investigator revealed. The report (a copy of which is with MiD DAY) says, "During IPL, the match fixing and betting racket has scaled new heights." Some seniors have allegedly been influencing juniors, often from their own regions, to fix matches. Probably for the first time in cricketing history, senior and junior cricketers playing in rival teams jointly fixed the outcome of matches, the official said. A clear pattern has supposedly emerged where a particular bowler has bowled easy deliveries and dropped catches, while his 'partner in crime' went on a scoring spree. Investigating teams from I-T and the Enforcement Directorate are analysing phone records of some of the franchises after match-fixing speculations. Investigators are checking the phone records of several personalities who had access to VIP enclosures during IPL matches. Modi connection One of the persons mentioned in the I-T report is Samir Thukral, who, according to the report, "has an opulent lifestyle despite having no apparent source of income" and "carries out the betting on behalf of Lalit Modi where insider information as well as outcome fixing are hinted at". About the IPL chairman's involvement, the I-T report says, "Lalit Modi is apparently deeply embroiled in both generation of black money, money laundering, betting in cricket (match fixing of certain IPL matches)." While the report says that Thukral "is a permanent fixture at all IPL tournament matches", he told MiD DAY that he had attended only one match this season. In an e-mail, Thukral said, "I would like to state that Lalit Modi is an old friend from college days and I have known him for over 30 years. However, I have no business or financial dealings with him or the IPL of any sort. Also, in the last eight to 10 months I have only had the opportunity to meet him once. I strongly refute the allegations which are being made against me in the news; there is no truth in any of them." Bookie says A bookie, who did not wish to be named, revealed, "The stakes are so high that all operators want a share of the income. The value of IPL is well over Rs 6,000 crore and betting during each match is estimated at around Rs 500 crore. Some members of the underworld are believed to have secretly invested in the teams." Angry teams react Some of the franchisees reacted angrily to the allegations of match fixing in IPL. A furious Joy Bhattacharya, CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders, called the report "ridiculous" and added that all the players in his team had been working hard to win every match. Raghu Iyer, chief marketing officer of Rajasthan Royals, called the allegations "absolutely baseless". IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi and CEO Sundar Raman were not available for comment. Asked about the I-T probe, Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari said, "I do not want to comment on IPL." (Inputs by the sports team and Delhi bureau) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi Cartman Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 A furious Joy Bhattacharya, CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders, called the report "ridiculous" and added that all the players in his team had been working hard to win every match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaku Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Can be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Okay, lets see some solid proof first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 yeah i heard that.last night after CSK's innings i went to my friend whos a local sattebaaz n a cricket fan but he wasnt watching the match.wen i asked him why he said wats the use he knows Chennai will win n also win the trophy.he told me that people have betted big against Chennai n Modi n co. want to make something out of it n hence Modi has fixed the matches.i told him that he is wrong as CSK was out for 140.he said even if CSK score 100,DC will get out for 90.sure enuf CSK did manage to win n after watching the highlights it does look suspicious. i just hope he is wrong n MI win coz if CSK win suspiciously i will stop watching IPL where Modi is arm-twisting honest players into fixing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someone Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 If this is true, probably those players should come and teach bollywood how to act as they have fooled millions of us with their acting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 yeah i heard that.last night after CSK's innings i went to my friend whos a local sattebaaz n a cricket fan but he wasnt watching the match.wen i asked him why he said wats the use he knows Chennai will win n also win the trophy.he told me that people have betted big against Chennai n Modi n co. want to make something out of it n hence Modi has fixed the matches.i told him that he is wrong as CSK was out for 140.he said even if CSK score 100,DC will get out for 90.sure enuf CSK did manage to win n after watching the highlights it does look suspicious. i just hope he is wrong n MI win coz if CSK win suspiciously i will stop watching IPL where Modi is arm-twisting honest players into fixing Even if we assume it's true and the final is fixed, Sachin will foil the plans like he has done before.:eyedance: BTW kaise kaise dost hein tere?:taubatauba: Edit: We need a :taubatauba: smiley.:hitler: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaku Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 MSD can never be involved in fixing :isalute: If ever he's found guilty, I ll start hating cricket ! Go MSD :cheer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Even if we assume it's true and the final is fixed, Sachin will foil the plans like he has done before.:eyedance: BTW kaise kaise dost hein tere?:tobatoba: Edit: We need a tobatoba smiley.:hitler: arey yaar hes just hello hi type friend,lives nearby,not great friend.i thought he'll watching the match,so i'll watch with him.my mom watches saas bahu serials at that time:(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 MSD can never be involved in fixing :isalute: If ever he's found guilty, I would start hating cricket ! Go MSD :cheer: ofcourse,nor can Sachin.but u never with Modi.he can arm-twist them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachinism Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 source?? :hitler: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holysmoke Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 source?? :hitler: mid-day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaku Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 arey yaar hes just hello hi type friend' date='lives nearby,not great friend.i thought he'll watching the match,so i'll watch with him.[b']my mom watches saas bahu serials at that time:(( Awwwww :(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner_Mania Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 source?? :hitler: http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/apr/230410-IPL-controversy-income-tax-report-investigations-shocking-details.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaku Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Someone asked Dhoni on twitter- 'Did you matches ? Are any of the matches fixed?' Mahi replied,' Please dont use that word.. its the worst you can do to a cricketer.' :(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SachDan Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Late Raj Singh Dungarpur once said... "You know why I believe nobody can fix a cricket match? Because there is only one man good enough to influence a match on his own. That man is Sachin and he would never even consider doing it. No other cricketer is quite as good and no other cricketer quite as honest." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi Cartman Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 TBH some frustrated cricketer would have leaked it. its too big a thing to hide, especially with so many players involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Convenient leak. Why? Coz the other 7 teams aren't going to let someone fix their fate and let one team walk laughing to the bank. Winning is the ONLY thing which is going to ensure profits for the teams coz it will bring in revenue, sponsorship and all that chest-thumping jazz about them being the best in the world, so on and so forth. I'm looking forward to sonme proof backing this report from Mid-day, a newspaper I read everyday and tbh, its just entertainment and nothing else. Wonder why they need to resort to "sources" they don't know of to sell their stuff. These are serious allegations and we may see the n'th time Mid-Day getting sued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachinism Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 mid-day mehhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap_Brannigan Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 I knew it. Yesterday, Murali Vijay played the flick even before the ball reached him. He knew that he had to play that shot. He got out because he was over eager and played it early,missed the ball and got LBW.How else would you explain it. Also the 2nd catch he took off Ryan harris...the fker didnt even look at the ball. He was looking behind to the DC dugout as if to say, "I will stand here, the ball will land on my hand. Modi has the remote control for the ball and i dont even have to look" . But why would anyone sane bet against CSK...the only team to reach all 3 semifinals. But how did 5 teams decide that they dont want to go to Champions league?? There is another 50 million $ profits in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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