Cricket is the second-most-watched sport around the world and the fans have often been since going places to show support for the game. in the world. However, there have been occasions when the players have been seen violating the norms and getting involved in corrupt practices in the game. These infamous incidents were often spotted in franchise cricket leagues. It is no secret that many players engaged in alleged spot-fixing scandals behind the scenes.
Some of the cricketers have often been seen the spirit of the game and brought disgrace to the gentleman’s game. Meanwhile, in the latest development, a match-fixing attempt is currently being investigated in Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022. The second edition of Sri Lanka’s premier T20 competition made the headlines for the wrong reason.
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Sri Lanka’s own version of the Twenty20 league took place in December as five teams locked horns with each other. Meanwhile, the sports ministry’s corruption prevention unit launched a probe into an alleged attempt to fix games at the just-concluded Lanka Premier League (LPL).
Jagath Fonseka, the head of the unit, remarked that a senior Sri Lankan batter has filed a complaint with them. The senior batter didn’t keep the secret for a long time and informed the officials. He said he was approached for corruption. However, the top player’s name is unknown as of now. It is good that the senior cricketer informed the officials regarding the corruption.
Describing the same to the reporters, Jagath Fonseka said, “He told us that he had been approached by a rich gem businessman’s son and a friend of the same man to do so. We have concluded our and forwarded the papers for the Attorney General.”
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Earlier, Jaffna Kings came through with flying colors in the competition as won the final against the Galle Gladiators by 23 runs. Notably, Avishka Fernando – Player of the Match. He played ever so well as he held his nerves and played an important role for Jaffna Kings in the final. Fernando scored 63 off 41 balls.
