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Kumar was in charge of Delhi Police when its Special Cell under his guidance arrested Sreesanth and fellow Rajasthan Royals cricketers Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan on spot-fixing charges.

Sreesanth got away in spot-fixing case despite strong proof: ex-cop

Kumar was in charge of Delhi Police when its Special Cell under his guidance arrested Sreesanth and fellow Rajasthan Royals cricketers Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan on spot-fixing charges.

Stakeholders have shown a distinct lack of seriousness in bringing a law against corruption in Indian sports, a reason why someone like tainted former pacer S Sreesanth got away despite strong evidence of spot-fixing against him in the 2013 IPL, former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar has said.
Kumar, a celebrated IPS officer who served for 37 years, was in charge of Delhi Police when its Special Cell under his guidance arrested Sreesanth and fellow Rajasthan Royals cricketers Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan on spot-fixing charges.
However, in 2019, the Supreme Court, despite ruling that there was evidence against the former India player, asked BCCI to reconsider the life ban on him. The punishment was eventually reduced to a seven-year suspension that ended in September, 2020.
"The case seemingly didn't go anywhere...unfortunately, there is no law (in India) to deal with corruption in cricket or corruption in sports in general," Kumar said during an exclusive interaction with PTI journalists at its headquarters here.
"Even a country like Zimbabwe has specific law. Australia, New Zealand have it...in Europe, there is a law because corruption is there not just in cricket but in football, tennis, golf," said the 70-year-old.
He was also associated with the Hansie Cronje match-fixing scandal in 2000 as part of CBI's investigating team. Kumar said the biggest roadblock in prosecuting corruption in sports is the absence of a law.
"So many things that we do, they do not stand test of judicial scrutiny, for instance. If we say, during match-fixing, people were cheated, now the court will ask, show me one person, who is cheated, produce that person in court," he rued.
"Who will come to the court and say I went to a cricket match expecting fair-play and for everybody to play to his or her potential? So, in the absence of a victim, it becomes very difficult to prove a case," Kumar explained the grey areas.
In India, a law to curb the malice has been in the works since 2013. The Prevention of Sporting Fraud Bill (2013), which was tabled in Lok Sabha in 2018, had a provision for five-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10 lakh for those found guilty of sporting fraud, including fixing.
The bill was drafted by Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal and was seen as a game-changer to curb match-fixing.
It was to replace the 'Public Gambling Act of 1867', under which anyone indulging in betting could be fined only Rs 200 or handed three months in prison.
Sreesanth is back in the mainstream and even played Ranji Trophy for Kerala before retiring from first-class cricket. He is now seen in various Legends' Leagues and also gives expert opinion on various broadcast forums.
"...court has praised the work done by the Police. The judge said special cell has done excellent work...taken great pains to expose this racket, but in absence or vacuum of law, I am not in a position to hold anyone of them guilty and sentence them. These were his exact words." Kumar, who wrote the book 'A Cop in Cricket' about his experiences handling corruption in the sport, is hopeful that the matter, which has been opened again in the Delhi High Court, will reach its logical conclusion.
"...we have challenged that order and it is now in Delhi HC but it has not proceeded much initially because of COVID but now few hearings have taken place and you shouldn't be surprised if the order is reversed, because we have so much other evidence.
"Sreesanth got reprieve from Kerala HC but it has not said he is innocent." Kumar also feels that the case against former India skipper Mohammed Azharuddin, who was implicated in the 2000 scandal, "wasn't allowed to be completed".
"...if the Azharuddin case would had been allowed to reach its logical conclusion, some very big names would have been exposed but that was also not allowed.
"...somewhere there is lack of seriousness in dealing with corruption in sport, particularly cricket. Big names did come to light, they were put in a sealed envelope and it still remains sealed in the Supreme Court," Kumar referred to the names that Justice Mudgal's committee submitted to the apex court.
Anti-corruption law in sport needed&nbsp;
Kumar believes that the government can earn goodwill by passing the anti-corruption bill lying in Parliament.
"If we have that law, scenario will change completely, people will not go scot-free. It's a low hanging fruit...I don't know why they are not doing it," he said.
BCCI indifferent to corruption&nbsp;
Kumar also had an opportunity to work as the chief of BCCI's Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) for close to four years and he didn't find the world's richest Board sincere in dealing with corruption.
"...they were totally indifferent to the whole matter of corruption and they didn't give me the necessary resources," he said.
Satisfaction in curbing private leagues&nbsp;
The BCCI provided Kumar only two people for assistance and yet, he said, they managed to clamp down on private leagues which were hot-beds of corruption.
"We did successfully bust many cases...The phenomenon of private leagues, where some people get together and hold a league only to indulge in fixing. We had success in stopping some of them." The experience left him "quite disillusioned" with cricket in general.
"I stopped watching IPL as I was hugely disappointed. Having worked in BCCI, I am not enamoured by the game as I was at one point in time."

The ongoing feud between Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir took another turn on Friday, with the Legends League Cricket reportedly sending a legal notice to Sreesanth.

S Sreesanth vs Gautam Gambhir: Former Indian pacer served legal notice by LLC - Reports

The ongoing feud between S Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir took another turn on Friday, with Legends League Cricket reportedly sending a legal notice to Sreesanth.

<h2>LLC authorities had said on Thursday that they will conduct an &ldquo;internal investigation&rdquo; after Sreesanth's outburst against Gambhir.&nbsp;</h2>

The ongoing feud between S Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir took another turn on Friday, with the Legends League Cricket reportedly sending a legal notice to Sreesanth. The development follows Sreesanth's claim that Gambhir referred to him as a 'fixer' during a match.
According to India Today, the LLC has stipulated that discussions with Sreesanth will only commence once he deletes the videos criticizing Gambhir from his social media platforms.
LLC authorities said on Thursday that they will conduct an &ldquo;internal investigation&rdquo; after Sreesanth uploaded the scathing video on his Instagram. The LLC said if evidence of misconduct is found, it will be "dealt with strictly".
On Wednesday, the umpires had to intervene and separate the two players. Sreesanth was handed a life ban by the BCCI's disciplinary committee due to his alleged involvement in the IPL 2013 spot-fixing scandal.
However, the ban was reduced to seven years in 2019 by the Supreme Court of India.
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/s-sreesanth-confronts-gautam-gambhir-comments-are-you-above-supreme-court-on-latter-s-instagram-post-1702005224798">S Sreesanth confronts Gautam Gambhir, comments 'Are you above Supreme Court?' on latter's Instagram post</a> (With PTI inputs)

"Anyone who has experienced what I have endured would never forgive you" - S Sreesanth wrote on Gautam Gambhir's Instagram post.

S Sreesanth confronts Gautam Gambhir, comments 'Are you above Supreme Court?' on latter's Instagram post

The conflict between former Indian teammates S Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir intensified further after the pacer responded to a cryptic social media post by Gautam Gambhir.

Here's what happened

#Sreesanth #Gambhir #LLC

<h2>"Anyone who has experienced what I have endured would never forgive you" - S Sreesanth wrote on Gautam Gambhir's Instagram post.</h2>

S Sreesanth, the former Indian fast bowler, has intensified his criticism of Gautam Gambhir following the latter's alleged 'fixer' remark. This row traces back to their confrontation during a Legends League Cricket match and was brought into the public eye <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/watch-s-sreesanth-says-gautam-gambhir-kept-calling-him-fixer-fixer-during-legends-league-cricket-game-1701941299464">through Sreesanth's Instagram live session</a>.
The conflict intensified further after Sreesanth responded to a cryptic Instagram post by Gambhir, which was captioned, "Smile when the world is about attention!"
Commenting on the post, Sreesanth vehemently criticised Gambhir, accusing him of overstepping the boundaries expected of a sportsman and public figure. He expressed shock and disbelief at being repeatedly labeled a 'fixer' by Gambhir.
He wrote, "You have exceeded the boundaries of a sportsman and a brother, and above all, you represent the people. Yet, you continue to engage in conflicts with every cricketer. What is the matter with you? All I did was smile and observe, and you labeled me a fixer? Seriously? Are you above the Supreme Court?"
"You have no authority to speak in such a manner and say whatever you please. You even verbally abused the umpires, and yet you speak of smiling? You are an arrogant and utterly classless individual who lacks any form of respect for those who supported you. Until yesterday, I always held respect for you and your family. However, you used the derogatory term "fixer" not just once, but seven or eight times. You even resorted to using the F-word towards the umpires and myself, persistently trying to provoke me," he added.
In the concluding part of his comment, the 40-year-old said, "Anyone who has experienced what I have endured would never forgive you. Deep down, you know that what you said and did was wrong. I'm sure even God won't forgive you. You didn't even come to the field after that..Come on, God is watching everything."&nbsp;

Sreesanth's ban over, free to play cricket now

Sreesanth's&nbsp;first priority is to prove his fitness and represent Kerala&nbsp;in domestic cricket.

S Sreesanth's&nbsp;7-year-long ban which was imposed on him by the BCCI&nbsp;ended on September&nbsp;13 and the pacer is free to play cricket now. Talking to the Times of India, the 37-year-old said that it's a massive relief as he has got freedom to play again. Sreesanth&nbsp;added that his first priority is to prove his fitness and represent Kerala&nbsp;in domestic cricket. He though&nbsp;also understands the fact that an immediate return to the field won't be possible as all domestic cricketing activities have been brought to a standstill due to the pandemic. Sreesanth's&nbsp;career&nbsp;hit a roadblock in 2013 when was accused of spot-fixing in the IPL&nbsp;and was banned for life by the BCCI. The life ban was reduced to 7 years in 2019.
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