Rajasthan Royals today sought punishment if the three players arrested for their alleged role in spot-fixing in the ongoing Indian Premier League are found guilty, but the franchise assured full support to its rest of the squad as it prepares for the play-offs.
"The actions must be punished. As a franchise, we will protect the good, as well as seek punishment for the bad," Rajasthan Royals said in a statement.
Following the emergent meeting of the BCCI's Working Committee working meeting earlier in the day, Rajasthan reiterated that it maintains its zero-tolerance approach.
"As we have stated on several occasions, we, along with the BCCI and other IPL franchises, take a zero-tolerance approach to spot or game fixing. The impact on the game, our team, and our franchise has been devastating," the franchise. said.
The IPL last week found itself engulfed in a sensational spot-fixing scandal after Indian paceman S Sreesanth and two of his Rajasthan Royals teammates were arrested by the police which claimed that they received upto Rs 60 lakh from bookies for bowling one manipulated over.
"It is critical that this evil is rooted out of the game, and as such we will be filing FIR's with the Delhi police, based on the information provided. This will ensure that justice is pursued to its most complete end, and that the police are able to appropriately conduct their investigation.
"The reputational impact on the franchise, our players, our stakeholders, and the game has been immense.
