Previously playing for rajasthan royals and now turned into bookie, Rajasthan Royals cricketer Amit Singh has been allegedly caught as one of the bookie for the spot fixing of the three players namely Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan.
One of the 11 bookies arrested so far in the latest IPL spot-fixing scandal is named Amit Singh - a former Rajasthan Royals player who was released by the franchise as latest as last year, ESPNCricinfo reported on Thursday.
Amit, a fast bowler who also represented Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy in the 2012-13 season, was in the Rajasthan Royals' squad from 2009 to 2012 and played 23 matches during his four-year association with the franchise.
ESPNcricinfo also reported that Amit "was picked up for questioning five days ago but was formally arrested on Thursday in connection with the spot-fixing case that also allegedly involves three current Royals players [Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila]. Singh, 31, has been identified in the first information report (FIR) as 'Amit Kumar r/o Ahmedabad, Gujarat'."
It has also been learned that Amit was the key man in spotting the players who could spot-fix. He was arrested from Ahmedabad and has been heard extensively speaking tot he players.
He was in news before also because of this suspicious bowling action and was ban from ipl for his bowling action in ipl 2012.
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