IPL's Dark Side: A Rise in Suicide Cases Has Greeted the Return of Live Cricket on TV

Raju Yadav, 21, committed suicide in the second week of October. He had debts to cover for losses he suffered due to betting on Indian Premier League matches. Vikas Jain from Etah died by suicide last week. He was forced to sell valuable property to pay off his debts.

There has been a rise in suicides due to betting in IPL and other cricket matches. Crime branch units from across the country have arrested around 100 people, including 79 bookies, on charges of organising betting or accepting bets on IPl matches, which is a problem for people in small towns.

There are increasing cases of suicide related to betting on IPL and other cricket matches. In 2019, 14 people died by suicide on account of losses suffered in cricket betting. V.B. Chandrasekhar, who owned a Tamil Nadu Premier League franchise, died in August 2019. Nithish, a student, lost a lot of money in betting in the 2019 IPl season. He died after failing to pay back bookies. He was allegedly under pressure from bookmakers.

IPL's Dark Side: A Rise in Suicide Cases Has Greeted the Return of Live Cricket on TV.