Ajit Chandila
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Full name | Ajit Chandila | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Faridabad, India | 5 December 1983||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2013 | Haryana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Rajasthan Royals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 January 2015 |
Ajit Chandila (born 5 December 1983) is a former Indian cricketer from Haryana.[1] He played for Rajasthan Royals until 2013 but was previously known for his performance for the Air India North Zone team.[2]
Indian Premier League career
His IPL career started in 2011 when
Chandila got into controversy in IPL 6 when he ran out Adam Gilchrist and appealed against him when Gilchrist was caught short of the crease while taking evasive action to a throw that hit him on the glove. Gilchrist termed it completely against the spirit of the game.[4]
Spot fixing allegation and arrest
On 16 May 2013, he was arrested on charges of
Chandila had allegedly received ₹4.9 million (US$59,000) from bookies in the 2013 IPL season, of which ₹1.5 million (US$18,000) was paid to him to spot-fix in the match against Mumbai Indians on 17 May 2013 before which he was arrested.[7] After being arrested, he was immediately suspended by his employer, Air India.[8] In January 2016, he was given a life ban from all forms of cricket by the BCCI.[9] The ban was later reduced to a 7-year period by the BCCI ombudsman, having officially ended on 18 January 2023.[10]
References
- ^ "Hirwani's tips helped me: Chandila". Rediff.com. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "I asked Chandila to restrict Batsmen:Hirwani". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Ajit Chandila's hat trick sinks listless Pune". Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Gilchrist upset with Chandila's conduct". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Police detain three Rajasthan Royals players". Wisden India. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ IPL 2013: Sreesanth, Chandila, Chavan arrested for spot-fixing, to be quizzed in police custody for 5 days | IPL 6 | NDTVSports.com Archived 16 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Sports.ndtv.com (16 May 2013). Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Bookies gave Ajit Chandila Rs 49L for spot-fixing: Delhi Police". The Indian Express. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ "Air India suspends Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila". The Times of India. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Chandila banned for life, Hiken Shah for five years". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 18 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "IPL spot-fixing case: Former Rajasthan Royals spinner Ajit Chandila's life ban reduced to 7 years". India Today. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.