IPL 2023: Mohammed Siraj Alerts BCCI After Receiving 'Help' Messages From Unknown Gambler

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj alerted BCCI (Board of Cricket Control in India) after getting messages for help from an unknown gambler after he lost a huge amount of money from betting on cricket matches. It is learned that Siraj wasted no time in informing BCCI's ACU (Anti-Corruption Unit) after he received those messages out of nowhere on his phone via Whatsapp.

In a report published by the The New Indian Express, the gambler wanted Siraj to bail him out after as he was in huge debt. “He sent messages on WhatsApp to Siraj informing him about the losses he incurred on betting and wanted his help. He requested the pacer to help him out. Siraj informed us about the approach," a highly-placed source with the BCCI’s ACU told The New Indian Express.

The report further stated that the bettor has been arrested and was indeed in huge debt after losing a considerable amount of money in cricket betting.

“The accused is not associated with any gang nor does he have past record of betting. He lost a lot of money while betting on matches and was hoping Siraj would help him to get out of the situation. We took the help of the cyber police. We also kept his phone under observation with the help of local police. Eventually, we traced him. Our officers accompanied local police when he was caught somewhere in Andhra," added the source.

Recently, Cyberabad police arrested 10 bookies who were involved in an online IPL cricket betting racket. The raids were conducted during the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants on Monday.