Published: May 24, 2013, 01:32 PM (IST)
Edited: May 24, 2013, 01:32 PM (IST)
Rajasthan Royals cricketers S Sreesanth (L), Ankeet Chavan (C) and Ajit Chandila (R) were arrested for spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League 2013 © PTI
Mumbai: May 24, 2013
If some are “heartbroken”, others are disappointed with the sport getting tainted — Bollywood celebrities are candidly expressing their discontent over spot-fixing that has cast a shadow over the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013.
Three Rajasthan Royal players — India pacer S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan have been arrested by the Delhi police in connection with spot-fixing. Later Bollywood actor Vindoo Dara Singh was arrested by the Mumbai police in connection with the controversy, which busted on May 16.
“I am heartbroken because I have watched the IPL and I am a very big Mumbai Indians fan. I am heartbroken and I don’t think I am in a position to comment. I just feel sport should not get tainted by such things. It’s very sad,” film director Nikhil Advani told reporters on Thursday when asked about the spot-fixing controversy.
He was speaking on the sidelines of the first-look launch of his directorial venture “D-Day”. It stars Arjun Rampal and Irrfan Khan.
When asked, Arjun said: “It’s disgusting… cricket is like a religion to our country and when corruption comes out so openly, you feel so disappointed that cricket has to go through that for money. It’s a sad time for cricket.”
Irrfan, who was with Arjun and Advani at the event, said that for him “it was not a surprise as you can make out things are corrupt”.
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