Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (C) is pictured through the window of a car as he leaves a court in Delhi. Sreesanth, who can hurl the ball at speeds of up to 145 km per hour (90 mph) at opposing batsmen, was arrested ten days ago, police said, for receiving 4 million rupees ($71,000) from bookies for underperforming in a match in the multi-billion dollar Indian Premier League (IPL), the sport's richest tournament. He and two other players were provisionally charged with cheating, fraud and breach of trust. (REUTERS)

Indian cricket player Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (C) is pictured through the window of a car as he leaves a court in Delhi. (REUTERS)

Activists from the All India Democratic Youth Organisation set fire to the cardboard replica of a cricket bat during a protest against the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament and spot fixing in Kolkata. (REUTERS)

A team of Mumbai police officers are pictured through a gate as they raid the house and vehicles belonging to Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of Indian cricket board (BCCI) President N Srinivasan, in Chennai. (REUTERS)

A team of Mumbai police officers are pictured through a gate as they raid the house and vehicles belonging to Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of Indian cricket board (BCCI) President N Srinivasan, in Chennai. (REUTERS)

Former India test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth is taken to a court by police personnel in New Delhi. (REUTERS)

Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (C-L) sits in a police vehicle as he leaves the Saket District Court in New Delhi. (AFP)