LPL to continue despite the high-profile arrest of Jaffna Kings co-owner and former India U19 batter Manjot Kalra on suspicion of match-fixing.#Cricket #LPL pic.twitter.com/sHcXXg9wVe
— CREX (@Crex_live) July 17, 2026
Police said the complaint was filed by Jaffna Kings players Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Avishka Fernando and Dunith Wellalage. The investigation is currently underway.
LPL Faces Another Corruption Controversy
The latest incident adds to the Lanka Premier League's growing list of corruption-related controversies. Earlier this year, the owner of another LPL franchise was handed a four-year ban after being found guilty of attempting to involve a player in match-fixing.
Who Is Manjot Kalra?
Kalra rose to prominence during the 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup, where he scored an unbeaten 101 against Australia in the final to help India lift the title. He was part of the same championship-winning squad as Shubman Gill and captain Prithvi Shaw.
The former opener later featured in domestic cricket before becoming associated with the Lanka Premier League as a franchise co-owner. The allegations against him are yet to be proven in court, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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