Melbourne: Spin legend Shane Warne says the ongoing Indian Premier Legaue spot-fixing scandal is like a "kick in the teeth" for cricket.
Indian pacer Sreesanth and two other bowlers from Rajasthan Royals team were arrested in a post-midnight operation in Mumbai on Thursday by Delhi Police for spot-fixing IPL matches for payments of up to Rs 60 lakhs just for giving away pre-determined number of runs in an over.
"This feels like a kick in the teeth for them, the Royals fans, the Royals players and the game of cricket," Warne said in a statement on his Twitter feed.
It was under Warne's captaincy that the Royals triumphed in the inaugural edition of the cash-rich T20 league in 2008. Warne said he will support current Rajasthan skipper Rahul Dravid....
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