The Abu Dhabi T10 league has landed itself in another match-fixingcontroversy. A UAE player of Indian origin, Sandy Singh, was suspended fromthe league due to his contacts with suspicious persons.
Abu Dhabi T10 league has had previous reports of such instances as well. Itis rumored that the owners of the franchises have links with influentialmatch-fixing rings.——————————
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Sandy was suspended and sent back from the bio-secure bubble by theauthorities after finding proof of his links with suspicious people. Sandydid not play even a single match as there were doubts about his involvementin match-fixing.
According to reports, the players involved in the Abu Dhabi T10 League hada meeting with the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit before the start of thetournament. All the players were informed regarding the protocols. Theauthorities showed the players pictures of suspicious people and directedthe players to stay away from them.——————————
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Sandy was known to be in contact with them, and his bat was even sponsoredby the said elements. Sandy failed to report his links to theAnti-Corruption Unit which resulted in the ban.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is also monitoring the situation as manyPakistani cricketers are also participating in the league. As per reports,the board is closely monitoring the players and is looking to avoid anysuch situation that can embarrass the nation.
