It started when a Hindi news channel, India TV, aired a sting operation which accused five players of seeking money in exchange for spot-fixing.
[2] In addition Abhinav Bali, who was not in contact with any team during the 2012 season, was banned for a year.
[3] The sting operation was performed by reporters of India TV Jamshed Khan and Sushant Pathak posing as representatives of various teams.
[2] According to India TV, he was ready to spot-fix; however, the conversation is only recorded in an audio tape.
[2] The BCCI carried out a preliminary inquiry headed by Ravi Sawani, the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit's former chief and the current head of the BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit.