The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Sri Lanka arrests T20 team co-owner Manjot Kalra over match-fixing
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Manjot Kalra, co-owner of the Jaffna Kings cricket team, was arrested in Colombo for allegedly attempting to bribe players ahead of the Lanka Premier League. Sri Lanka Cricket has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the integrity of the tournament despite the corruption scandal.
Sri Lanka police arrested the former Indian Cricketer and co-owner of a Lanka Premier League (LPL) team, Jaffna Kings, on Friday (July 17, 2026), hours before the tournament was due to begin, on suspicion of trying to bribe players.
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