DTVHINDIDisappointing news came out from South African cricket, three former players arrested as accused in match fixing scam.
All three of these former players were implicated in the match-fixing scandal in the T20 Ram Slam Challenge 2015/16. Thami Tsolekile, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, and Ethy Mbhalati (Pic Source-X) Three former South African cricketers, Thami Tsolekile, Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Athi Mbhalati, were arrested as accused in the match-fixing scandal in October 2016. The three players have been arrested for their involvement in the scam on November 18, 28 and 29 respectively. All three of these former players were implicated in the match-fixing scandal in the T20 Ram Slam Challenge 2015/16. His arrest was made after investigation by the Serious Corruption Investigation Unit of DPCI. Apart from this, the first investigation started when Cricket South Africa’s anti-corruption unit received reports of some suspicious activities regarding former player Ghulam Bodi in 2016. After investigation, it was revealed that Bodi had talked to several players at three places to fix the result of the T20 match. According to InsideSports, Colonel Mogale said, ‘Both Tsolekile and Tsotsobe were charged with five counts of corruption under Section 15 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 2004 (PRECCA). Both of them appeared in the Proteus Specialized Commercial Crime Court today i.e. on 29 November 2024 where their case has been adjourned till 26 February 2025 for disclosure. Let us tell you that out of the three accused, only Lonwabo Tsotsobe has participated for South Africa at the international level while the other two players have participated only in domestic cricket. South Africa team is currently playing a test series against Sri Lanka. Let us tell you that South Africa team is currently playing a two-match test series against Sri Lanka. The first test match between these two teams is currently being played in Durban. The South African team is in a very strong position till the end of the third day’s play. Batting first, he scored 191 runs after losing all the wickets in his first innings, in response to which the Sri Lankan team was all out for 42 runs. South Africa declared its second innings at 366 runs for 5 wickets. By the end of the third day’s play, Sri Lanka had lost five wickets for 103 runs in their second innings and needed 413 more runs. Most expensive uncapped players sold in IPL 2025 auction- These 7 players will earn big money in IPL 2025- Players who got out most number of times in 90s in international cricket- List of batsmen who have scored most Test centuries away from home- IPL: Bowlers taking most wickets in powerplay since 2018 IPL 2025: Know the names of the captains of all 10 franchises- IPL 2025: Most expensive Indian players sold in the auction IPL 2025: Top 5 big players who remained unsold in the auction Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player in IPL history The bowler who bowled the most dot balls in IPL history-
England’s “The Hundred” league is fooling people; Lalit Modi told what scam is going on!
Lalit Modi, the main man behind IPL, called the financial structure of ECB a scam. Captain James Vince lifts the trophy as the Southern Brave are champions after The Hundred Final. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) The flagship initiative of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), ‘The Hundred League’ is a unique offering for cricket fans as they have never seen a 100-ball game played before. It was introduced as a variation on the T20 format, aimed at increasing the popularity of cricket along the lines of the Indian Premier League (IPL). To make this new league a success, the ECB also contacted several IPL franchises so that they could take stake in the teams of the Hundred. Lalit Modi, the main man behind IPL, called the financial structure of ECB a scam. He believes that many other major franchise cricket leagues are already in a strong position and the Hundred has been able to attract only a limited number of international fans. He has warned those investing in England’s The Hundred. ‘They are trying to create a lot of buzz and excitement about a tournament which is actually not as important as they are making it out to be,’ Lalit Modi told Cricbuzz. ‘The Hundred’ league tournament is fooling people: Lalit Modi Lalit Modi tweeted on his ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) handle- “The ECB’s figures regarding earnings from international TV rights for the Hundred League do not make sense given the increasing competition from leagues like the IPL. “It seems unlikely that ‘The Hundred’ will be able to attract an international audience to justify these inflated figures.” Hundred League is finding it difficult to compete with CPL’s profits: Lalit Modi It is noteworthy that Lalit Modi started IPL in 2008. It is believed that BCCI had earlier rejected his idea in which he had proposed to introduce a club-based format of cricket like football in India. However, when India won the T20 World Cup in 2007, IPL got approval and was loved by the Indian audience. Lalit Modi had offered US$1 billion to buy ‘The Hundred’, but the ECB rejected it. He further added, “The worst part is that ‘The Hundred’ is struggling to even compete with the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in terms of profits, which is a clear indication of its financial weakness. ‘The Hundred’ league is in a weak position financially.”
