Ankeet Chavan
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| Full name | Ankeet Anil Chavan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1985 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007/08–2012/13 | Mumbai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Rajasthan Royals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 March 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ankeet Chavan (born 28 October 1985) is a former cricketer who played for Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket.[1] He was an all-rounder who batted left-handed and bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He also played for Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League.[2]
Spot fixing controversy
[edit]Criminal Case
[edit]On 16 May 2013, Delhi police arrested Chavan on spot-fixing charges during IPL 6 along with Ajit Chandila and Sreesanth, who played alongside him for Rajasthan Royals. According to police, Chavan was promised ₹6 million (US$62,000) to give away 14 runs in Rajasthan Royals' match against Mumbai Indians on 15 May 2013 and he gave away 15 runs in his second over.[3][4][5]
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.[6][7]
Delhi Police filed 6,000-page Charge Sheet against 42 persons, including Chavan before the Patiala House Court, Delhi. In July 2015, the Patiala Court discharged all the 36 accused persons, including Sreesanth, Chandila, Singh and Ankeet Chavan, except the 06 absconding persons.[8][9][10]
The Discharge has been challenged by the Delhi Police before the Delhi High Court, where it is presently pending.[11]
Disciplinary Case
[edit]After being arrested, he was immediately suspended by his employer, Air India.[12] He has been suspended from his cricketing career.
On 13 September 2013, Chavan and fellow player Sreesanth were banned from cricket for life by the BCCI disciplinary committee .[13]
On 16 June 2021, BCCI lifted ban on Ankeet Chavan and now he's allowed to play cricket.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Ankeet Chavan - ESPNcricinfo profile
- ↑ IPL 2012 - Rajasthan Royals squad
- ↑ "Police detain three Rajasthan Royals players". Wisden India. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan Royals' players arrested for spot-fixing". Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "IPL 2013: Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan Royal's players arrested for spot-fixing". NDTV. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 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. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "Former India cricketer S Sreesanth let off in 2013 IPL spot-fixing case". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sreesanth, 35 other accused discharged". PTI. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sreesanth, Chandila, Chavan discharged in IPL spot-fixing case". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "IPL: Delhi HC notice to Sreesanth and others". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Air India suspends Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila". The Times of India. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "sreesanth-and ankeet chavan banned for life". india today. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ Web Desk, Indian Today (16 June 2021). "BCCI lifts ban on Ankeet Chavan guilty of spot-fixing in IPL". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2021.