In 2013, the Indian Premier League was shaken by allegations of spot-fixing and illegal betting. The controversy led to arrests, court proceedings, disciplinary action by the BCCI, and the suspension of major franchises.
More than a decade later, this video examines where the people accused in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing case are today, based strictly on publicly available and verifiable information.
Sreesanth
S. Sreesanth was arrested in May 2013 while playing for the Rajasthan Royals.In 2015, he was discharged of all criminal charges by a Delhi court.
Despite this, the BCCI imposed a life ban. In 2019, the Supreme Court directed the BCCI to reconsider the punishment, and the ban was reduced to seven years, ending in September 2020.
Sreesanth returned briefly to domestic cricket after his ban ended and officially retired from professional cricket in 2022. Since retirement, he has not played competitive cricket and is not part of any IPL or BCCI coaching staff. He remains a public figure, occasionally appearing in media and cricket-related discussions.
Ajit Chandila
Ajit Chandila was arrested in 2013 and later cleared of criminal charges in 2015.
The BCCI imposed a life ban, which was reduced to a seven-year term, retrospectively applied. His ban officially ended in January 2023.
Chandila has not returned to professional or top-level domestic cricket. He maintains a low public profile, and there is no confirmed involvement with IPL teams, BCCI coaching roles, or professional leagues as of the latest available records.
Ankeet Chavan
Ankeet Chavan, the third Rajasthan Royals player arrested, was also discharged in the criminal case in 2015.
However, the BCCI’s life ban imposed in 2013 remains in effect, with no public record of reduction or review.
Chavan remains officially banned from all BCCI-affiliated cricket. He has stayed away from professional cricket and public cricketing roles, and little verified information is available about his current professional life.
Gurunath Meiyappan
Gurunath Meiyappan, associated with Chennai Super Kings, was found guilty of illegal betting, though not match-fixing, by a Supreme Court-appointed probe.
He received a lifetime ban from all cricket-related activities.
Meiyappan is not involved in cricket in any official or public capacity. He has remained outside the cricketing ecosystem since the ban, and there are no verified reports of him holding any role in professional cricket.
Raj Kundra
Raj Kundra, then co-owner of Rajasthan Royals, admitted to betting on IPL matches.
In 2015, a Supreme Court-appointed committee imposed a lifetime ban from all cricket-related activities.
Where is he now? Kundra is not associated with cricket or the IPL. He continues to be involved in business ventures unrelated to professional cricket, with no official role in sports administration.
#cricket #cricketlover #cricketvideo
