Former IPL player Rajagopal Sathish claims he was approached with bribery offer for fixing matches

Rajagopal Sathish, a player who has been a part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well as the Ranji Trophy has revealed that INR 40 Lakhs was offered to him for fixing matches. A complaint has also been lodged with the police regarding this matter as well.

Sathish has played for teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Mumbai Indians (MI), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the past. Sathish has also featured in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) as well.

Apart from informing the police, Sathish has also informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as well as the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the matter as well.

Rajagopal Sathish has approached us and the ICC: ACSU Chief

Also, the chief of the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) of the BCCI, Shabbir Khandwawala has said that Sathish has approached them regarding the matter and has also taken this matter to the ICC as well. Adding that details of the case have been taken, Khandwawala said that the police will investigate this matter.

“The player approached us and ICC, and informed us that someone had approached him on Instagram. We took details of the case and told our ACU officer to file a police complaint in the matter. We are just a facilitator and now police will look into the case,” said Khandwawala as quoted by The Indian Express.

The police complaint alleges that a person called Bunny Anand had approached Sathish on Instagram and had offered to pay INR 40 Lakhs and had also told Sathish that two players had agreed for this offer as well. Sathish reportedly declined it.

“On January 3, a person named Bunny Anand contacted Sathish on Instagram and messaged him luring to pay Rs 40 lakh and told that two players have already agreed to the offer. Sathish said that he said ‘sorry’ to the offer,” read the complaint.

Sathish played 34 matches in the IPL and scored 270 runs at an average of 15.88 and a strike rate of 116.88. He last played an IPL game in the year 2016.