ICC confirms Modi shared names of corrupt IPL players in 2013

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has acknowledged receiving a letter from former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi which revealed the names of three top international cricketers involved in corruption in the Twenty20 tournament, according to reports.

Modi alleged on Saturday that Indian cricketers Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja and West Indian Dwayne Bravo had taken bribes from a bookie who was also a builder. The three are all members of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings.

ICC said the information was also provided to its Anti Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) and it dealt with it in accordance with its procedures.

 "The ICC confirms that Mr Modi's confidential e-mail, which was received in June 2013, and which has recently been published on Twitter, was provided to the ACSU at the time," an ICC spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo. "The ACSU handled that information in accordance with its standard operating procedures, which included sharing it with the BCCI's anti-corruption unit."

None of the three cricketers named by Modi have so far been interrogated or spoken to by either the BCCI or the ICC.

The ICC said it won't make any further comment in the matter.

The IPL season in 2013 was mired in controversy after police launched legal proceedings against several officials and cricketers, including former Test fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, for illegal betting and spot-fixing.
 

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