The Delhi cricket body approaches BCCI after a player reports a ‘corrupt approach’ during the DPL
New Delhi: Tehelka’s investigation into an alleged fixing network in Indian cricket has prompted action from the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA), which has written to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over corruption allegations arising from this year’s Delhi Premier League (DPL).
DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma confirmed that the association approached the BCCI after it was informed about a “corrupt approach” made to a player during the DPL.
“We are in touch with the BCCI. We wrote to them the very day we were informed about a corrupt approach,” Sharma said.
The development comes after Tehelka’s investigation, “Inside Cricket’s Fixing Network”, exposed allegations made by former Ranji Trophy player Rachit Bhatia during an undercover operation.
The investigation centred on DPL 2026 Match No. 7 between Central Delhi Kings and North Delhi Strikers, played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on August 3.
During the operation, Bhatia provided Tehelka’s undercover reporter with what he claimed was the Central Delhi Kings’ playing XI before the official announcement. The XI subsequently matched the team announced for the match.
The investigation also recorded Bhatia making wider claims about his alleged involvement in fixing and passing information related to IPL and domestic matches.
Following the publication of the investigation, the DDCA has now confirmed that it has written to the BCCI and shared information concerning the alleged corrupt approach, seeking the matter to be examined through the established process.
The DDCA has also said that the allegations highlighted in the Tehelka investigation remain unverified and have not been established by a competent authority.
The development marks a significant institutional response to the issues raised by the Tehelka investigation, with the matter now formally reaching the BCCI.
From an undercover investigation into alleged access to confidential team information to the DDCA approaching the BCCI, the controversy has moved beyond the pages of the investigation and into the cricket administration’s official system.
