Cricket

REACTION

CAN dismisses match-fixing claims as baseless

The cricket governing body challenges anyone with evidence to come forward

Nepal Minute 04/01/2023 at 02:05 PM

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The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has brushed aside reports of match-fixing during its flagship cricket competition Nepal T20 League as baseless.

In a statement signed by its Acting Secretary Prashant Bikram Malla, CAN on Wednesday requested not to spread false and misleading information, asking anyone with proof of match- or spot-fixing to contact its central office or the Nepal T20 League's Anti-Corruption Unit.

The CAN's reaction came a day after Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane ordered the Nepal Police to investigate betting, fixing, and foreign players participating without work permits in the Nepal T20 League. The six-team franchise league started on December 24.

The cricket ruling body has been under fire since the start of the Nepal T20 League for roping in a controversial Indian company, Seven3Sports, as its commercial and strategic partner.

The suspicion of spot-fixing in the event has been reinforced by reports of individuals being approached to fix games as well as unusual outcomes of some games during the competition.

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