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Life time Ban: Girinath Reddy in his statement to ACU said that a day before the match, Raja Reddy asked him for information about the playing eleven and offered him 5 lakhs (Rs 500,000) in return for 5 runs in 2 overs.
Kolkata: BCCI has uncovered a major corruption scandal in Indian domestic cricket. BCCI has banned an analyst for life for his involvement in corruption during the Ranji Trophy. According to a Hindustan Times report, following an investigation by the board’s anti-corruption wing, the BCCI judiciary banned video analyst Raja Reddy for life for violating clauses 2.1.3 and 2.1.4 of the BCCI’s code of conduct.
This entire incident took place during the Ranji Trophy quarter final match between Andhra and Madhya Pradesh in February 2024 at Indore. Raja Reddy allegedly contacted Andhra player Girinath Reddy during the match due to corruption. Raja was the BCCI analyst for the quarter-final match. He received PMOA accreditation and was allowed to sit in the room designated for the third umpire and match referee. The Andhra team manager reported the matter to the ACU officer, who took action.
Girinath Reddy in his statement to ACU said that a day before the match, Raja Reddy asked him for information about the playing eleven and offered him 5 lakhs (Rs 500,000) in return for 5 runs in 2 overs. WhatsApp call and chat history revealed that Raja Reddy repeatedly called Girinath Reddy, but Girinath categorically refused and said that he would report the incident to his team manager.
This was stated in the order of Justice Arun Mishra on November 11. During the investigation, Raja Reddy deleted his WhatsApp history. He admitted calling Girinath Reddy but denied paying him. He said his interest in the playing eleven was due to groupings and other internal issues within the Andhra team. Raja also worked as a video analyst for the senior Andhra women’s team.
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