Match-fixing allegations hit IPL: 'Passed information to bookies in London via Snapchat,' admits Rachit Bhatia
Fresh match-fixing claims hit the IPL after Rachit Bhatia admitted to sharing insider pitch and squad information with London-based bookmakers via Snapchat.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is once again under investigation for match-fixing allegations according to a hidden-camera sting by Tehelka's Special Investigation Team. The investigation claims that Rachit Bhatia, a 28-year-old former Ranji Trophy cricketer and current coach, was the middleman in a network that allegedly brokered inside information about the Chennai Super Kings' playing XI to London-based bookmakers via Snapchat.
Bhatia reportedly received the information from a 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter named Vansh Bedi for Rs 60 lakh per game, totaling almost Rs 3 crore across five matches. The investigation also alleges that Bedi fixed matches in the 2018-19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, receiving Rs 8 lakh per ball.
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