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Delhi Police on Monday named deceased former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje as accused in the infamous match-fixing case of the year 2000. No other cricketer has been named in the chargesheet apart from Cronje.
Delhi Police on Monday named deceased former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje as accused in the infamous match-fixing case of the year 2000. No other cricketer has been named in the chargesheet apart from Cronje. (Getty Images)See more of :
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Delhi Police on Monday named deceased former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje as accused in the infamous match-fixing case of the year 2000. No other cricketer has been named in the chargesheet apart from Cronje. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/cronje-named-accused-in-2000-match-fixing-case/eventshow/21245575.cms02
Two other South African cricketers, Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje, were left out of the chargesheet because the police say they do not have enough evidence against them.
Two other South African cricketers, Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje, were left out of the chargesheet because the police say they do not have enough evidence against them. (Getty Images)See more of :
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Two other South African cricketers, Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje, were left out of the chargesheet because the police say they do not have enough evidence against them. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/cronje-named-accused-in-2000-match-fixing-case/eventshow/21245574.cms03
Though names of several Indian cricketers had also cropped up in the scandal, including that of former India captain Mohd Azharuddin, no Indian cricketers are named as accused.
Though names of several Indian cricketers had also cropped up in the scandal, including that of former India captain Mohd Azharuddin, no Indian cricketers are named as accused. (Getty Images)See more of :
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Though names of several Indian cricketers had also cropped up in the scandal, including that of former India captain Mohd Azharuddin, no Indian cricketers are named as accused. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/cronje-named-accused-in-2000-match-fixing-case/eventshow/21245569.cms04
It was a 13-year-old fixing case in which the Crime Branch of Delhi Police had revealed that an India-South Africa one-day international match played in March, 2000 was fixed. The police claimed that they intercepted phone conversations between London-based bookie Sanjeev Chawla and Cronje which suggested that money was exchanged to fix the match.
It was a 13-year-old fixing case in which the Crime Branch of Delhi Police had revealed that an India-South Africa one-day international match played in March, 2000 was fixed. The police claimed that they intercepted phone conversations between London-based bookie Sanjeev Chawla and Cronje which suggested that money was exchanged to fix the match. (Getty Images)See more of :
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It was a 13-year-old fixing case in which the Crime Branch of Delhi Police had revealed that an India-South Africa one-day international match played in March, 2000 was fixed. The police claimed that they intercepted phone conversations between London-based bookie Sanjeev Chawla and Cronje which suggested that money was exchanged to fix the match. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/cronje-named-accused-in-2000-match-fixing-case/eventshow/21245567.cms05
Though Cronje initially denied the allegations, he later admitted before an enquiry commission that he took $15,000 to leak information about forecasts before the match after which he was banned for life. The disgraced SA skipper died in a helicopter crash in 2002.
Though Cronje initially denied the allegations, he later admitted before an enquiry commission that he took $15,000 to leak information about forecasts before the match after which he was banned for life. The disgraced SA skipper died in a helicopter crash in 2002. (Getty Images)See more of :
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Though Cronje initially denied the allegations, he later admitted before an enquiry commission that he took $15,000 to leak information about forecasts before the match after which he was banned for life. The disgraced SA skipper died in a helicopter crash in 2002. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/cronje-named-accused-in-2000-match-fixing-case/eventshow/21245563.cms06
The charge sheet was filed before link magistrate Akash Jain as Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Amit Bansal was on leave. The 90-page charge sheet will come up for consideration on Tuesday before CMM Bansal.
The charge sheet was filed before link magistrate Akash Jain as Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Amit Bansal was on leave. The 90-page charge sheet will come up for consideration on Tuesday before CMM Bansal. (Getty Images)See more of :
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The charge sheet was filed before link magistrate Akash Jain as Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Amit Bansal was on leave. The 90-page charge sheet will come up for consideration on Tuesday before CMM Bansal. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/cronje-named-accused-in-2000-match-fixing-case/eventshow/21245555.cms07
Police has named Cronje, who was killed in a plane crash in 2002, in column 2 of the charge sheet -- which lists the accused who are dead or against whom proceedings are abated. London-based bookie Sanjeev Chawla, bookie Manmohan Khattar, T-Series owner Gulshan Kumar's brother Krishan Kumar, Delhi-based bookie Rajesh Kalra and Sunil Dara alias Bittoo have also been named as accused.
Police has named Cronje, who was killed in a plane crash in 2002, in column 2 of the charge sheet -- which lists the accused who are dead or against whom proceedings are abated. London-based bookie Sanjeev Chawla, bookie Manmohan Khattar, T-Series owner Gulshan Kumar's brother Krishan Kumar, Delhi-based bookie Rajesh Kalra and Sunil Dara alias Bittoo have also been named as accused. (Getty Images)See more of :
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Police has named Cronje, who was killed in a plane crash in 2002, in column 2 of the charge sheet -- which lists the accused who are dead or against whom proceedings are abated. London-based bookie Sanjeev Chawla, bookie Manmohan Khattar, T-Series owner Gulshan Kumar's brother Krishan Kumar, Delhi-based bookie Rajesh Kalra and Sunil Dara alias Bittoo have also been named as accused. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/cronje-named-accused-in-2000-match-fixing-case/eventshow/21245553.cms08
According to police sources, the chargesheet is mostly based on King's Commission report, confession of Hansie Cronje and telephonic intercepts. They said Chawla and Khattar are hiding in UK and US respectively. Police will issue red corner notices against them and begin the process of their extradition after filing the chargesheet, they said.
According to police sources, the chargesheet is mostly based on King's Commission report, confession of Hansie Cronje and telephonic intercepts. They said Chawla and Khattar are hiding in UK and US respectively. Police will issue red corner notices against them and begin the process of their extradition after filing the chargesheet, they said. (Getty Images)See more of :
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According to police sources, the chargesheet is mostly based on King's Commission report, confession of Hansie Cronje and telephonic intercepts. They said Chawla and Khattar are hiding in UK and US respectively. Police will issue red corner notices against them and begin the process of their extradition after filing the chargesheet, they said. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/cronje-named-accused-in-2000-match-fixing-case/eventshow/21245480.cms09
It was in April 2000 that the Crime Branch of Delhi Police had stumbled upon the match-fixing scandal when they intercepted calls of a London-based bookie.
It was in April 2000 that the Crime Branch of Delhi Police had stumbled upon the match-fixing scandal when they intercepted calls of a London-based bookie. (Getty Images)See more of :
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It was in April 2000 that the Crime Branch of Delhi Police had stumbled upon the match-fixing scandal when they intercepted calls of a London-based bookie. (Getty Images)