KPL Fixing: Former RCB, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils player arrested in Karnataka Premier League fixing scandal

Domestic
veteran CM Gautam, who is currently playing as a professional for Goa in
India’s domestic season this year, has been arrested in Karnataka Premier
League fixing scandal.

Gautam,
originally from Karnataka, and Abrar Kazi, from the same state but currently
playing for Mizoram, has been arrested for their alleged involvement in the
2019 KPL match-fixing case

As per a
report in The Sportstar, Gautam and Kazi were paid INR 20 Lakh for batting slow
in the KPL 2019 final between Hubli Tigers and Bellary Tuskers. Both
represented Bellary Tuskers and the final was won by Vinay Kumar-led Hubli
Tigers.

The arrests
have been made by Central Crime Branch Bangalore (CCB) and according to CCB
sources, further investigations are on and more arrests are likely to happen,
reported the website.

Gautam has
represented Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils in
the Indian Premier League. Gautam led Goa after switching side from Karnataka
in the Vijay Harare Trophy 2019-20 while Kazi moved away from Karnataka last
season and played for Nagaland in the 2018-19 domestic season.

This season,
he was roped in by Mizoram. The dup have need named in their respective Syed
Mushtaq Ali Trophy squads.

Earlier, KPL
Nishant Singh Shekhawat, was arrested for helping bookies reach out to players
and coaching staff of teams to get them involved in illegal betting, alongside
bowling coach of the Bengaluru Blasters team Vinu Prasad and a batsman M
Vishwanathan on account of cheating and conspiracy.

In
September, the owner of a KPL team Belagavi Panthers owner Ashfaq Ali Thara was
arrested in connection with an alleged international cricket betting scandal.