Finally MS Dhoni has opened up on the IPL spot-fixing scandal which rocked the cricketing world in 2013.
The former skipper discarded any rumours that he told the probe panel Gurunath Meiyappan was just a cricket enthusiast.
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This revelation came in a book called Democracy XI by journalist Rajdeep Sardesai.
“Let me tell you, it is an absolute lie that I told a probe panel that Meiyappan was only a cricket enthusiast, all I said is he had nothing to do with the team’s on-field cricketing decisions. I can’t even pronounce the word ‘enthusiast’,” the book quotes Dhoni as saying.
He also spoke on former ICC chief N Srinivasan and said that the latter was always there to help cricketers.
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The 2013 spot-fixing scandal saw Sreesanth get a life ban. Gurunath Meiyappan was charged with betting and eventually Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended for 2 years.
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Dhoni played for Rising Pune Supergiants for 2 seasons and shall now return as the Chennai skipper in 2018.