… Gavaskar reveals players have ‘been approached’

BATTING legend Sunil Gavaskar revealed Thursday that two cricketers were under investigation over possible corruption in this year’s Indian Premier League, a T20 competition already reeling from betting and spot-fixing scandals.Gavaskar, who has been put in charge of the Indian Premier League (IPL), said bookmakers made contact with a pair of unnamed players during the ongoing season, which the world cricket body was probing.
Asked if players have been approached this season, Gavaskar told the Press Trust of India news agency: “There have been a couple and it’s been reported to ACSU. They are looking into it.”
The troubled IPL has hired the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) to monitor the eight-team tournament which began in April.