India (The COW News Digital) Fresh allegations of corruption have emerged around the Indian Premier League, with an investigative report claiming that confidential team information was allegedly shared with bookmakers during the 2025 season.
According to an investigation by Tehelka’s Special Investigation Team, information about playing XIs of IPL teams was allegedly passed to bookmakers based in London. The report names former first-class cricketer Rachit Bhatia and alleges that he admitted receiving money in exchange for providing information linked to the Chennai Super Kings.
The report claims Bhatia allegedly received around Rs6 million per match for supplying information and that details from five matches generated approximately Rs30 million. It further alleges that the information was communicated to bookmakers in London through Snapchat.
Bhatia had reportedly spoken to reporters in December about alleged match-fixing activities and his own involvement. The latest investigation has now brought those earlier claims back into the spotlight.
The report also alleges that information supplied by a young wicketkeeper-batter was passed to betting interests. Cricket journalist Prateesh Haldar subsequently identified the player on X as Vansh Bedi, according to the report.
Bedi was reportedly purchased by Chennai Super Kings for Rs5.5 million at the IPL 2025 auction. The allegations concerning him, however, remain claims reported by the investigation and have not been established as proven misconduct.
The investigation also revisited allegations concerning domestic cricket. According to the report, Bhatia claimed that he was involved in spot-fixing during the 2018-19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
The former cricketer allegedly told investigators that he deliberately bowled two wide deliveries after receiving money from bookmakers. The report says Rs800,000 was allegedly agreed for each wide ball.
Further allegations concern domestic team selection. Bhatia reportedly claimed that money was paid to secure a place in a Ranji Trophy squad.
The alleged activities were also said to have extended to the Delhi Premier League, where the report claimed that playing XI information was allegedly offered to betting interests for around Rs4 million per match.
The claims have raised renewed questions about the security of confidential team information and the potential risks posed by betting networks surrounding professional cricket.
However, the allegations contained in the investigation have not been independently established in the information available. No conclusion of wrongdoing should be drawn against any individual solely on the basis of the reported allegations.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had not issued an official response to the allegations at the time of the report. Any formal investigation, disciplinary proceedings or response from the relevant cricket authorities could provide further clarity on the claims.
The latest developments are likely to attract significant attention because the IPL is one of the world’s most prominent professional cricket leagues, while previous corruption cases have led authorities to impose strict anti-corruption measures across the sport.
