Former India opener Virender Sehwag has expressed his concern over the corruption and doping in cricket, calling on both the players and administrators to take the responsibility of keeping the game away in every aspect.  Delivering the ‘MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture’ at the annual BCCI awards, Sehwag said the players should never ignore a corrupt approach for a game.

“If you love this game, then you should not go on that path. If you go to that path, it means you don’t love this game, that means you are only playing for money,” Sehwag said.

“If you play well, money will follow. So don’t go (that path). If somebody contacts you, please tell BCCI and the ICC, that is important. If you ignore, he will go to somebody else and that somebody else might do stupid things. Make sure, that you inform,” Virender Sehwag added.

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Last year Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was banned for two years, one year suspended, after failing to report a corrupt approach by an Indian bookie which left every cricket community in shock. While talking about doping, Sehwag spoke about greater awareness as the promising player like Prithvi Shaw served an eight-month ban for failing a dope test.

“I can understand a lot of cricketers are doing fitness (regimens), having lot of shakes but I don’t think that you can have anything and build your muscles, which can help you to perform in batting or bowling,” he said.

“So please keep yourself available for anti-doping (tests). We have seen a couple of young cricketers banned by BCCI for having banned substances. It’s the BCCI’s responsibility also to ensure that awareness starts from the under-16 and under-19 levels,” Virender Sehwag concluded.