Scandal Erupts Again in Indian Premier League Cricket
www.asiasentinel.com
Charges of match fixing and a plethora of other murky dealings in the US$3.67-billion Indian Premier League – the professional league for Twenty20 championship cricket -- are roiling Indian cricket yet again. The cash-rich game, which boasts a clutch of celebrity team owners including India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, liquor and airline magnate Vijay Mallya and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, came under scrutiny last week when a private TV channel carried out a sting to expose some lesser-known players dabbling in corrupt practices and black market dealings.
Scandal Erupts Again in Indian Premier League Cricket
…
Scandal Erupts Again in Indian Premier League Cricket
Charges of match fixing and a plethora of other murky dealings in the US$3.67-billion Indian Premier League – the professional league for Twenty20 championship cricket -- are roiling Indian cricket yet again. The cash-rich game, which boasts a clutch of celebrity team owners including India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, liquor and airline magnate Vijay Mallya and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, came under scrutiny last week when a private TV channel carried out a sting to expose some lesser-known players dabbling in corrupt practices and black market dealings.