Ajit Chandila

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On 16 May 2013, he was arrested on charges of spot-fixing during IPL 6 by the Delhi police along with Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan, who played alongside him for Rajasthan Royals. [5] [6]

Chandila had allegedly received 4.9 million (US$59,000) from bookies in the 2013 IPL season, of which 1.5 million (US$18,000) was paid to him to spot-fix in the match against Mumbai Indians on 17 May 2013 before which he was arrested. [7] After being arrested, he was immediately suspended by his employer, Air India. [8] In January 2016, he was given a life ban from all forms of cricket by the BCCI. [9] The ban was later reduced to a 7-year period by the BCCI ombudsman, having officially ended on 18 January 2023. [10]

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Ajit Chandila
Personal information
Full name
Ajit Chandila
Born (1983-12-05) 5 December 1983 (age 40)
Faridabad, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
Role All-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam