Ankeet Chavan
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| Full name | Ankeet Anil Chavan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
28 October 1985 Bombay, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2013 | Mumbai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Mumbai Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Rajasthan Royals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 3 June 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ankeet Chavan (born 28 October 1985 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India) is a former cricketer who played for Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket.[1] He is an all-rounder who is a left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He also played for Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League.[2]
Spot fixing controversy
On 16 May 2013, Chavan was arrested on charges of Spot fixing during IPL 6 by the Delhi police along with Ajit Chandila and Sreesanth, who played alongside him for Rajasthan Royals. According to Police, Ankeet Chavan was promised ₹6 million (US$89,000) to give away 14 runs in Rajasthan Royals' match against Mumbai Indians on 15 May 2013 and he did it giving away 15 runs in his second over.[3][4][5] After being arrested, he was immediately suspended by his employer, Air India.[6] He has been suspended from his cricketing career. Having been put in judicial custody in Tihar Central Jail, New Delhi, Chavan was granted bail from 31 May to 6 June to solemnise his marriage which had been fixed for 2 June 2013 and was granted bail on 10 June 2013 along with the other accused.[7][8]On 13 September 2013, Chavan and fellow player Sreesanth were banned from cricket for life by the BCCI disciplinary committee .[9] On 25 July 2015, the Delhi Court gave a clean chit and discharged him of all the charges in the IPL spot fixing case.
References
- ↑ Ankeet Chavan - Cricinfo profile
- ↑ IPL 2012 - Rajasthan Royals squad
- ↑ "Police detain three Rajasthan Royals players". Wisden India. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan Royals' players arrested for spot-fixing
- ↑ "IPL 2013: Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan Royal's players arrested for spot-fixing". NDTV. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "Air India suspends Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila". The Times of India. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "Ankeet Chavan gets bail till June 6". ESPNcricinfo. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "Ankeet Chavan released from Tihar Jail for marriage". NDTV. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "sreesanth-and ankeet chavan banned for life". india today. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.