Indian police have moved swiftly to crack down on suspicious betting activity surrounding the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL). After a lengthy investigation, local authorities arrested 14 people in connection with illegal betting.

Illegal online betting remains an issue for cricket authorities across Asia, with current and former international players under a new code of conduct to combat match-fixing by illegal bookmakers.

The Board of Cricket Control India (BCCI) have worked with local authorities to protect their competition. In a coordinated operation, police carried out raids across five different locations throughout India, with seven people in Hyderabad and Jaipur taken into custody, in connection with the betting ring.

Ashok Kumar Rathore, ADG, Anti-Terrorism Squad spokesman commented on the outcome of the raid to local media: