Current Indian players' views on the recent 'spot-fixing' saga

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I will slap any bookie who approaches me: Harbhajan Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Sunday said he has never been approached by a bookie in his career and would slap anybody who dares to approach him to fix games. "I will slap any bookie who will come near me, big time," said Harbhajan when asked what he will do in case a bookie approaches him to fix games. "I have never been approached by a bookie and I have not also seen these things happen in my career. I never feel that any one can do such things," he told NDTV at 'Walk the Talk' programme. He said it would be a "shame" if the 'spot-fixing' allegations against Pakistani players turned out to be true after the investigations. "I don't know the details of what happened in England. I read in the newspapers but I don't know how true are these allegations. Investigation is going on and let us see if these allegations are true or not," Harbhajan said. "When I play for my country I am very proud of representing my country. I don't know how people can do like this. It is a shame if these things are happening," he said. Harbhajan said if the allegations are true, harsh punishment should be handed to the players. "Well, as Imran Khan has said if these allegations are true there should be punishment to set an example so that it is not repeated. ICC and the (Pakistan) Cricket Board should take necessary steps," said the feisty Indian off-spinner. Reminded that his first captain Mohammad Azharuddin was banned by the Indian Cricket Board on match-fixing charges, Harbhajan simply said, "saja uske liye". "I don't know what happened then. I was young, in and out of the team. I don't know what they were doing at that time. If they were guilty 'saja uske liye'," he said. source

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. "I will slap any bookie who will come near me, big time," said Harbhajan when asked what he will do in case a bookie approaches him to fix games.

Bhaji and sehwag are two guys every bookie should be scared off, i cant think of any player in the current squad whom a bookie would dare approach

[The Dark Horse]

So Sreesanth "approached" him?:giggle:

[Karan114]

So Sreesanth "approached" him?:giggle:

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[CSK Fan]

Dont make a habit of it Bhajji.

[punjabiplaya]

lol

[Holysmoke]

Match Fixing wont happen in Indian Cricket - MSD

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday said that cricket has been brought to "disrepute" by the 'spot-fixing' scandal and the guilty should be handed harsh punishment as such incidents tend to also paint other players in bad light. "It's sad. Investigations are going on. Something like this, match fixing or spot fixing, it brings disrepute to the game," Dhoni said when asked about the 'spot-fixing' scandal in England involving the Pakistan cricket team. "It does not only restrict to the people who are doing it or the side they belong to. I think people start associating it with the whole fraternity which means all cricketers whichever team you are playing for, it doesn't really matter," he said. "At times what happens, if there is a game which is a low scoring game then people are thinking it may be a fixed game. When you work so hard on a field then that's one thing you don't really want. You don't want somebody to comment that the match was fixed or whatever," he told NDTV. Asked whether harsh punishments should be handed to the three Pakistani players if they are found guilty, Dhoni said, "I would agree with that definitely because as I said it doesn't restrict the opinion to you. So definitely harsh decisions need to be taken." Dhoni said any player guilty of match fixing should be kept "as far away from cricket as possible" as their wrongdoings could put paid to the hard work done by other cricketers. "You work so hard for it. Everyday you go to the gym or to a field, the net sessions. The travelling, the amount of pressure you have to go through and then after that you achieve something remarkable and people come up with those kind of words it can be really disheartening. So let's try to keep those four five should be kept as far away from cricket as possible," he said. Dhoni said he is never worried that something like match fixing could happen in Indian team as the players value the pride of playing for the country more than the money. "I don't think so. Never, no one has ever told me that someone approached them," Dhoni said. "Players are well motivated. The kind of effort we put in the field, I can't even think about it (match fixing). At the end of the day what's the money all about. There's a bracket on money, after that whatever money you earn you'll still eat the same, go in the same car," Dhoni said. "All cricketers come from middle class backgrounds so they are aware of situation. I think most of them want to play for the country, get the fame out of it. They are clever enough to know that money is bound to come if you are playing cricket for India. "I believe the struggle they go through in the starting phase of their career teaches them really well and that they don't think about the money," he said. "You have already gone through the harsh part of life, travelled through sleeper class and at times in a bus with no reservation or nothing. I feel most of the cricketers go through it. I don't think anything like that will happen in the Indian team," he added.

Source - http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2010/sep/05/match-fixing-wont-happen-in-india-msdhoni.htm

[Sachinism]

Poyz are gonna be mad. Who gave the Indian authority to speak on the issue :haha:

[SachDan]

"I LOST ALL MY RESPECT FOR DHONI" :headshake:

[Manny_Pacquiao]

So let's try to keep those four five should be kept as far away from cricket as possible," he said. well said, captain. time to watch the pakis cry.

[b555]

"I LOST ALL MY RESPECT FOR DHONI" :headshake:

mine was lost long back since he was uselessly taking in jadeja for every match :hatsoff:

[Clarke]

dhoni is violates the codes of conducts, where is the ICCs on this :whine:

[SachDan]

mine was lost long back since he was uselessly taking in jadeja for every match :hatsoff:

you :fail:

[b555]

you :fail:

:((

[Karan114]

So let's try to keep those four five should be kept as far away from cricket as possible

Mr Dhoni you to be looking at your CHEAT SACHIN TENDULKAR first he is cheating and making ball tampering ALL FIXING IS IN IPL indian media is after pakistani cricket also first you keep out your FOUR FIVE CHEATERS like sachin and dravid at least our cheaters like afridi eating ball in open mashallah

[Manny_Pacquiao]

Mr Dhoni you to be looking at your CHEAT SACHIN TENDULKAR first he is cheating and making ball tampering ALL FIXING IS IN IPL indian media is after pakistani cricket also first you keep out your FOUR FIVE CHEATERS like sachin and dravid at least our cheaters like afridi eating ball in open mashallah

:hysterical::hysterical: dil dil pakistan... where still behind youuu

[Pak_Forever]

yawn...ipl ...yawn

[mastana]

:hysterical::hysterical: dil dil pakistan... where still behind youuu

dildo dildo pakistan where dildo still inside you

[mastana]

yawn...ipl ...yawn

yawn baaaling paaverhouse yawn :hehe:

[Manny_Pacquiao]

yawn...ipl ...yawn

when the IPL is exposed as clearly as your cricketers have been in the last two weeks, and is under investigation from the police, the scotland yard and every ****ing anti-corruption unit in cricket then we can talk. until then your, 'yawn ipl yawn' is just embarrassing you, just like your pathetic cricket team.