Lanka Premier League Match-Fixing Scandal
A major controversy involving Jaffna Kings co-owner Manjot Kalra, a former India Under-19 World Cup winner, who was arrested over allegations of attempting to bribe players and fix matches during the Lanka Premier League 2026. Sri Lankan players alerted authorities about the alleged fixing attempts.
Manjot Kalra went from winning the U-19 World Cup to allegedly auditioning for "Jail Premier League"—talk about a career pivot. Apparently match-fixing in cricket has a lower barrier to entry than we thought; you don't even need to be good at cricket anymore, just good at crime.
Sri Lanka players alerted authorities over alleged LPL fixing bid : Details revealed in Court Full Story:https://t.co/p8cG3symfX https://t.co/NyKS7wRdl3
Sri Lanka players alerted authorities over alleged LPL fixing bid : Details revealed in Court https://t.co/mjONkoQfB9
🚨 BREAKING: Former India U-19 World Cup winner and Jaffna Kings co-owner Manjot Kalra has been arrested by Sri Lankan police over an alleged match-fixing approach made to a player during the LPL 2026. #MatchFixing #SriLanka #BreakingNews https://t.co/o2tuu1kIU0
Former India Under-19 World Cup winner Manjot Kalra has been arrested in #SriLanka over allegations of attempting to bribe players during the Lanka Premier League (#LPL), where he serves as a co-owner of the Jaffna Kings franchise. https://t.co/un8xm7c5q5
Jaffna Kings co-owner and another Indian national remanded Read more: https://t.co/lqbADPtfmX #lka #srilanka #adaderana #news #lanka #srilankanews #JaffnaKings #Indiannational #remanded