Match-Fixing: Mohammed Siraj Reports To BCCI's ACU Of Man Approaching Him For Info During India-Australia ODI Series

Siraj reported the incident to BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit.

Mohammed Siraj in action.

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India's young speedster Mohammed Siraj has reached out to the BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) about a man who asked him to dig out inside information during the ODI series between India-Australia in March this year. As per reports, a man reached out to Siraj during the ODI series that happened in India, that the Men in Blue lost by 2-1 against Australia.

"It wasn't a bookie who approached Siraj. It is a driver from Hyderabad who is addicted to betting on matches," a senior BCCI source told PTI.

"He had lost huge money, and approached Siraj for inside information.

"Siraj reported the approach immediately. The law enforcement authorities have nabbed the man. More details are being awaited."

Earlier, players of Rajasthan Royals S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan, and Ajit Chandila were arrested for spot-fixing alongside former CSK official Gurunath Meiyappan. They were involved in illegal betting in 2013, That was the time BCCI started an anti-corruption drive. Mohammed Siraj recently also talked about racist slurs during India vs Australia 3rd Test that took place in Sydney, Australia.

"When I was called a black monkey and things like that in Australia, I ignored them on the first day, thinking the people were drunk. But when it happened on the second day, I decided to go up to the umpires and complain about racism and I conveyed it to Ajju bhai (Ajinkya Rahane) who went to the umpires," Siraj said while speaking on RCB Season 2 Podcast.

"So, the umpires told him you are free to leave the ground till the matter is settled. But Ajju bhai said: 'We respect cricket and why should we leave the ground? But remove those people who are abusive and why should we leave the ground? We then focused on cricket as people would keep saying all these things," Siraj added.