Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake indicted for match-fixing

COLOMBO: Former Sri Lanka off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been indicted by the Hambantota High Court for attempting to lure a fellow player for match-fixing during the 2020 Lanka Premier League (LPL) . The Attorney General’s Department said this becomes the first such indictment of a national level cricketer for match-fixing under the country’s recently-introduced anti-corruption law.

He was arrested and released on bail in 2023.

The 40-year-old played one Test, 49 ODIs and 24 T20 Internationals for Sri Lanka between 2012 and 2016 for a combined haul of 78 wickets.

He was a member of Sri Lanka’s 2014 T20 World Cup-winning squad.

According to local media, he made the corrupt approach to another national player Tharindu Ratnayake, who was playing for Colombo Kings at that time. IANS

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