2012 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case

2012 in Indian cricket February 2017 June 2023 The 2012 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case was a controversy which arose during the 2012 Indian Premier League and led to the banning of five cricketers. It started when a Hindi news channel, India TV, aired a sting operation which accused five players of seeking money in exchange for spot-fixing.BCCI suspends five players accused in spot-fixing http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/IPL-2012-BCCI-suspends-five-players-accused-in-spot-fixing/14619 Cricketcountry.com 15 May 2012 CricketCountry Staff 15 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120519050951/http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/IPL-2012-BCCI-suspends-five-players-accused-in-spot-fixing/14619 19 May 2012 dead Bans were imposed on all five, with a life-ban on Deccan Chargers's TP Sudhindra, a five-year ban on Kings XI Punjab's Shalabh Srivastava, and a one-year ban on Pune Warriors India's Mohnish Mishra and Kings XI Punjab's Amit Yadav.Day of shame for cricket's Youngistan http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports-news/cricketnews/BCCI-bans-five-players-caught-in-IPL-spot-fixing-scandal/Article1-881320.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20120708225939/http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports-news/cricketnews/BCCI-bans-five-players-caught-in-IPL-spot-fixing-scandal/Article1-881320.aspx dead 8 July 2012 6 July 2012 Hindustan Times 30 June 2012 Amol Karhadkar Firoz Mirza Mumbai In addition Abhinav Bali, who was not in contact with any team during the 2012 season, was banned for a year. In the sting operation, Bali claimed to have spot-fixed during the 2009 season. According to the sting operation, some of the players revealed that they had received more money from the franchises' owners than agreed on in the players' auction; they said that this money was black money.India TV sting reveals spot-fixing and black money in IPL http://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/india-tv-sting-reveals-spot-fixing-and-black-money-ipl-5829.html India TV 7 July 2012 16 May 2012 New Delhi Sting operation The sting operation was performed by reporters of India TV Jamshed Khan and Sushant Pathak posing as representatives of various teams.10 lakh for no-ball: TV stings IPL underbelly http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=15&contentid=20120515201205150210128002146809d Mumbai Mirror 7 July 2012 15 May 2012 https://archive.today/20130129092010/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=15&contentid=20120515201205150210128002146809d 29 January 2013 dead The operation was started in May 2011 and lasted until April of the following year. According to the operation, Srivastava revealed that the money they received from the franchises was black money. According to India TV, he was ready to spot-fix; however, the conversation is only recorded in an audio tape. Bali, who was not in contact with any franchise, claimed to have been involved in spot-fixing during the 2009 season. Mishra claimed that his franchise, Pune Warriors India, gave him around 12 m yes to 14 m yes. This was against the BCCI guidelines; being an uncapped player, Mishra could not receive more than 3 m yes. TP Sudhindra also bowled a no-ball in a domestic match on the wish of the reporter. Preliminary inquiry The BCCI carried out a preliminary inquiry headed by Ravi Sawani, the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit's former chief and the head of the BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit, which awarded the given punishments. Sudhindra's ban revoked T.P. Sudhindra’s lifetime ban was modified in February 2023. Sudhindra had filed a petition in the Chhattisgarh High Court in 2022, which subsequently directed the BCCI to re-examine the case. The BCCI Ombudsman Vineet Saran called the lifetime ban disproportionate for two primary reasons, one of which was that Sudhindra had not been provided any formal anti-corruption training. He allowed the ban to be reduced to the "period already undergone". This effectively lifted the ban from the date of order, allowing Sudhindra to return to cricket grounds.BCCI Ombudsman revokes Life Ban https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/bcci-ombudsman-revokes-life-ban-on-former-mp-pacer-tp-sudhindra-in-spot-fixing-case/articleshow/98213239.cms Times of India 17 June 2026Alleged spot-fixing: BCCI ombudsman lifts life ban on former Madhya Pradesh fast bowler TP Sudhindra who was caught in a sting operation https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/alleged-spot-fixing-bcci-ombudsman-lifts-life-ban-former-madhya-pradesh-fast-bowler-tp-sudhindra-8461084/ Indian Express 17 June 2026 See also Controversies involving the Indian Premier League 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case Indian Premier League Controversies References Category:2012 in Indian cricket Indian Premier League Category:Sports betting scandals Spot-fixing case