IPL 2018: Police arrest five people in Sikar for running a gambling racket

The IPL has been affected by spot-fixing and betting issues in the past. Such things dampen the excitement of the game as fans want to witness a clean game that is closely fought and not something that is pre-planned. Strict actions against the accused have forced the parties to think twice before indulging in such activities.

The Rajasthan Police arrested five people for running a gambling racket taking bets on the ongoing Indian Premier League. The police have also seized 17 mobile phones, laptops, Televisions and other possessions from the arrested. This incident happened in the city of Sikar which is the 10th most populous city in Rajasthan.

“We had received information about bets on IPL matches following which we carried out the investigation and arrested five people in connection. We also recovered the calculations of their bets. The bets carried out today amounted to over Rs 18 lakhs while the older ones were near to Rs 80 lakhs,” Uday Singh, Fatehpur Thana Kotwali police station in-charge was quoted as saying by cricketcountry.com.

Betting in IPL games – An illegal matter

Betting on IPL games is illegal and those caught doing it are bound to face severe consequences. These activities are not promoted by the BCCI and people must follow the rules so as to ensure that the game remains clean.

Meanwhile, the IPL has started on a great note as we have already witnessed two nail-biting finishes with the Chennai Super Kings being involved in both the games. The upcoming matches promise to be more excited about all teams stacked up almost equally. Injuries have added to the view of a few franchises but such incidents are a part and parcel fo the game and the teams have to move on and find solutions to such issues. The analysts and the scouts have a huge task at hand to name replacements at such short notices.

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