Vinod Kambli

Sports Minister Ajay Maken wants the match fixing claims made by former cricketer Vinod Kambli investigated by the BCCI and says his Ministry might step in if the Cricket Board doesn't order a probe.Kambli had earlier sparked controversy by claiming that something was amiss in India loss in the 1996 World Cup semifinal against Sri Lanka and Maken said the claim should be investigated for all its worth.The BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla however said that he will not give any attention to Kambli false claims.

When a player of the team has made a charge it should be thoroughly investigated.People of the country have the right to know what exactly happened.Whether the accusations made by the player are true or false the people have the right to know Maken said on the sidelines of an NSS felicitation ceremony here.So it should be properly investigated and if something wrong has happened then the culprits should be punished he said.The Minister said if the BCCI doesn't act the sports ministry might conduct an inquiry of its own.

We will see As you know the BCCI has not come to the Sports Ministry for any recognition so far but I would want whatever agency is there BCCI should order a probe into it.If the BCCI doesn't conduct a probe we will look at it he said.Maken said he was pained by the claims made by Kambli and said if true it would be extremely unfortunate for the game of cricket.

Not only as a minister but also as a sports lover I felt sad to hear that because I saw the match after cancelling a lot of my appointments so I think it is extremely unfortunate Maken said.It should be investigated properly.I think we should go to the roots of it so that we can know what is the truth.Cricket lovers have the right to know because the World Cup semifinal must have been seen by everyone all over the country and if match fixing has happened then it is extremely unfortunate he added.Maken also stressed on the importance of having a law against betting in sports

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