IPL 2020: Former Mumbai Cricketer Robin Morris Arrested For IPL Betting
Updated - 09 Nov 2020, 12:51 PM
Former Mumbai and Orissa first-class cricketer, Robin Morris is arrested by the Versova police in Mumbai for being involved in betting in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
Robin Morris played 42 first-class matches and 51 List A games in a career running from 1995 to 2007. He also took part in the now-defunct Indian Cricket League (ICL) playing for Mumbai Champs.
Police seized laptops and cellphones from Robin Morris’ house
According to a report in The Times of India, Morris along with two others were caught betting on IPL matches. The cops said that they were been tipped about the illegal activity taking place in Morris’ house in Versova. They also seized laptops and cellphones from the cricketer’s home.
He will be kept in custody until he is presented in the Magistrate court on Monday.
“Morris was involved in taking bets on an IPL match,” a police officer said.
This is not the cricketer’s first encounter in illegal activities. Last year, Robin Morris was accused of kidnapping a loan agent. When the loan was not approved, Morris along with four other kidnapped the agent, as the police said.
He also made into the news headlines by a news channel Al Jazeera in a sting operation for involvement in match-fixing. Former Pakistani cricketer, Hasan Raza was seen sitting next to Morris. The cricketer later denied the allegations and said he was called there for an audition in a film.
The 44-year-old also participated in a private cricket league, ICL for Mumbai Champs. The controversial league was later terminated as a lack of support from BCCI and commercial factors.
The IPL is near its conclusion. Mumbai Indians will take on Delhi Capitals on Tuesday in Dubai. MI is into their second consecutive final and is looking strong for their fifth IPL title.
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