Cricket’s governing body, the ICC, is in a strict position on match-fixing. If someone contacts the players on the matching page, they should be informed immediately – this is the ICC rule. If you do not follow that rule, you will be punished. Shakib Al Hasan, the star of Bangladesh cricket, was banned from cricket for a year due to this mistake. Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj did not make such a mistake like the best all-rounder in the world.

Siraj had the offer to play the match-fixing. He received the offer in January this year. That’s when Siraj informed the BCCI’s anti-corruption wing officials. The incident came to light after so long. This happened to Shakib in 2019. A gambler had approached him with a match-fixing proposal. Shakib did not tell the board at first. According to ICC rules, Shakib should have informed the anti-corruption branch of the board immediately. Which he didn’t. The incident came to light later. As a result, Shakib was banned from all forms of cricket for one year.

Shakib was banned till October 29, 2020. Siraj did not make mistakes like Shakib. According to the news agency PTI, Siraj immediately informed the board about the proposal to fix the match. Before the Australia series, India played white-ball series against New Zealand and Sri Lanka at home. India has won both series. In some of these matches, a gambler was harmed. He then contacted Siraj.

A source on the board told PTI that the message sent to Siraj was not a professional gambler. A bus driver from Hyderabad who regularly gambles in Indian matches. After losing multiple gambles, Siraj was whatsapped out of frustration. The man was arrested by andhra pradesh police after receiving Siraj’s complaint.