Bookie Amit Singh was a former Rajasthan Royals player

One of the bookies, Amit Singh, played for the Rajasthan Royals till last year and was arrested in Ahmedabad by the Delhi police team which also arrested three other cricketers, including former India player S Sreesanth. Amit, a fast bowler who also represented Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy in the 2012-13 season, was in the Rajasthan Royals‘ squad from 2009 to 2012 and played 23 matches during his four-year association with the franchise. [caption id=“attachment_791277” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Amit, a fast bowler who also represented Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy in the 2012-13 season, was in the Rajasthan Royals‘ squad from 2009 to 2012. AFP[/caption] ESPNcricinfo also reported that Amit “was picked up for questioning five days ago but was formally arrested on Thursday in connection with the spot-fixing case that also allegedly involved three current Royals players (Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila). Singh, 31, has been identified in the first information report (FIR) as ‘Amit Kumar r/o Ahmedabad, Gujarat’.” Singh has been under the scanner for a long time for his bad bowling action. A Times of India report  says that the BCCI had wanted to take tough action against Singh and many others who had been under the scanner for their actions. Singh was apparently allowed to bowl in a Ranji match for Gujarat, after which the BCCI sought an explanation from the umpires and match officials.  Singh was among 20 bowlers undergoing a rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy for a suspect action. However, what many will be left wondering is how a cricketer who played 20 First-class matches and 14 List A matches has ended up as a bookie, and according to some reports, even helped spot other players who could participate in the betting racket.