Match-Fixing In Kolkata League Cricket? Shreevats Goswami Shares Mohammedan Sporting Vs Town Club Videos

Shreevats Goswami alleged that Mohammedan Sporting batters seemed to be intentionally getting out to concede seven points to Town Club which is associated with a former India ൲national cricket team manager

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Updated on: 29 February 2024 9:32 pm

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In the first video, a right-handed batter is seen leaving the ball coming straight to his stumps as he then walked off the field. In the second video, a left-hander came out of the 𝕴crease to an wide delivery to be stumped. Photo: Screenshot

In the f🧸irst video, a right-handed batter is seen leaving the ba🙈ll coming straight to his stumps as he then walked off the field. In the second video, a left-hander came out of the crease to an wide delivery to be stumped. Photo: Screenshot

Wicketkeeper-batter Shreevats Goswami, who was a member of the 2008 Under-19 World Cup-winning team, on Thursday alleged that a match in the Cricket Association of Bengal's (CAB) first division league seemed fixed from the manner in which some dismissals took place during the game. (More Cricket News)

Goswami shared videos of a game between Mohammedan Sporting and Town Club on his Facebook page.

He alleged that Mohammedan Sporting batters seemed to be intentionally getting 🎶out to concede seven points to Town Club which is associated with former Team India manager Debabrata Das, who🍌 is the current CAB secretary. Das was the Indian team's administrative manager during the tour of England in 2022.

"This is a Super Division match in Kolkata Club Cricket,☂ two big teams doing this, any idea what's going on he🙈re??" Goswami posted.

In the first ꦦvideo, a right-handed batter is seen leaving the ball coming straight to his stumps💝 as he then walked off the field.

In the se﷽cond video, a left-hander came out of the crease to an wide delivery to be stumped.

While Debabrata 🔜Das was not available for a reaction, CAB president Sne𒊎hasish Ganguly said they have sought the umpires' and observer's report.

"We have called a tournament committee meeting on March 2 to take up the matter," Snehasish Ganguly sai�𓂃�d.

The 34-year-old Goswami calle𓆉d the match a case of 'got up' cricket, an informal description for rig♚ged proceedings.

"I am ashamed to see this having played the game which is so close to my heart. I love cricket and🌺 I love playin✃g in Bengal but looking at this breaks my heart.

"Club cricket is heart and soul of Bengal cricket please don't ruin it. I think this is called 'got up' cricket. Where is the media now?" Goswami, who also played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, added.