Bangladeshi-origin British national Tamim Rahman, who owns Lankan Premier League (LPL) franchise Dambulla Thunders, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of his involvement in match-fixing. An official of the Special Investigation Unit for the Prevention of Sports-related Crimes in the Sports Ministry confirmed the arrest of the man, who holds British citizenship. The Colombo Magistrate’s Court remanded Rahman to custody till May 31. The Dambulla franchise was bought by Bangladeshi entrepreneurs led Imperial Sports Group in April.
Following the court order, immigration officials arrested Rahman at the city’s Bandaranaike International Airport. However, the exact charges against him are not yet clear.
He was being investigated under two provisions of the country’s Sports Act related to match-fixing and attempted betting. LPL is scheduled to take place between July 1 and 21.
Recently, a Sri Lankan court ordered Indian nationals Yoni Patel and P Akash to surrender their passports as both are set to be charged for match fixing in the unsanctioned Legends Cricket League in Colombo.
Patel owns a team in the non-sanctioned Legends League.
The duo, who are currently on bail, have been accused of trying to fix matches in the league, which was played at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy between March 8 and 19.
Sri Lanka became the first South Asian country to criminalize match-fixing and corruption in sports when it passed a law against the menace in 2019. Anyone found guilty can be jailed for up to 10 years and may also have to pay a fine.
The law also provides for punishing acts of omission such as failure to report corrupt practices.
The auction for the fifth edition of the LPL was held on Tuesday with the participation of 500 local and international players.
Four years after his debut amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mathiesha Pathirana on Tuesday became the Lanka Premier League’s most expensive player ever, valued at US$120,000, as he joined his old team, Colombo, for the 2024 edition of the league. Had signed a contract with the strikers. Tournament.
Pathirana recently played for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
The league was initially scheduled to begin in 2018, but was postponed several times due to administrative issues within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
The current title holders of the LPL are B-Love Candy, who won the 2023 edition by defeating Dambulla Aura in the finals. There is competition between five franchises in the tournament.
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