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| Owais Shah accidentally named by court in IPL spot-fixing investigation | |
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| Former England, Middlesex and Essex batsman Owais Shah has been accidentally named by the Supreme Court in India as being one of the names that was looked at in the investigation into spot-fixing allegations during the Indian Premier League in 2013. | |
| A hearing took place in the Supreme Court in New Delhi earlier today during which it was revealed that the report into the scandal confirms “some misdemeanour” on the part of certain individuals. | A hearing took place in the Supreme Court in New Delhi earlier today during which it was revealed that the report into the scandal confirms “some misdemeanour” on the part of certain individuals. |
| The investigation into the spot-fixing scandal was led by Justice Mukul Mudgal who produced his final report back in February of this year and handed it over to the Supreme Court on 3 November. It contained the names of around a dozen players from five different IPL teams who were investigated during the probe. | The investigation into the spot-fixing scandal was led by Justice Mukul Mudgal who produced his final report back in February of this year and handed it over to the Supreme Court on 3 November. It contained the names of around a dozen players from five different IPL teams who were investigated during the probe. |
| It was made clear at the time the report was handed over that these were unverified allegations against the players and they were named in the report on the understanding that, without any proof, the names of the individuals would be kept confidential. | It was made clear at the time the report was handed over that these were unverified allegations against the players and they were named in the report on the understanding that, without any proof, the names of the individuals would be kept confidential. |
| However, some of those names were inadvertently revealed in today’s hearing by the supreme court. Shah’s name was divulged alongside Indian bowler Stuart Binny and a number of other Indian domestic players. The report also contains allegations again ICC and the former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Narayanaswami Srinivasan, and several other IPL officials. | However, some of those names were inadvertently revealed in today’s hearing by the supreme court. Shah’s name was divulged alongside Indian bowler Stuart Binny and a number of other Indian domestic players. The report also contains allegations again ICC and the former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Narayanaswami Srinivasan, and several other IPL officials. |
| The Supreme Court concluded that copies of the report should be provided to the BCCI, Srivinvasan and the other non-players who are the subjects of the investigation and they have four days to file any objections. However, having revealed the names of a number of players named in the report, the judge subsequently ordered non-disclosure of the names of the players indicated. | The Supreme Court concluded that copies of the report should be provided to the BCCI, Srivinvasan and the other non-players who are the subjects of the investigation and they have four days to file any objections. However, having revealed the names of a number of players named in the report, the judge subsequently ordered non-disclosure of the names of the players indicated. |
| The exact nature of the investigations into any involvement by Shah are unclear but it is known that the ECB anti-corruption unit spoke to the former international batsman last year about the scandal. | The exact nature of the investigations into any involvement by Shah are unclear but it is known that the ECB anti-corruption unit spoke to the former international batsman last year about the scandal. |
| The next hearing regarding the report will be heard by the Supreme Court on 24 November. | The next hearing regarding the report will be heard by the Supreme Court on 24 November. |