Player who won World Cup with Shubman Gill arrested in Sri Lanka, case related to match fixing

Manjot Kalra: Former cricketer Manjot Kalra, who played an important role in India winning the Under-19 World Cup in 2018, is now embroiled in a big controversy. According to Sri Lankan local media reports, Kalra is accused of instigating a player for match fixing, due to which the police has arrested him. Let us tell you, Manjot recently became the co-owner of Lanka Premier League franchise Jaffna Kings.

Manjot Kalra sent to judicial custody

According to PTI report, after the arrest of Manjot Kalra, he was produced before the magistrate, where the court has sent him to judicial custody till July 31. Another Indian citizen Yuvraj Pushp has also been arrested in this case. The court has also ordered to send him to judicial custody.

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2019: Manjot Kalra was banned after being found guilty of age fraud, he later announced his retirement from cricket.

2026: Manjot Kalra has been arrested by Sri Lankan police over an alleged match-fixing approach involving a player. pic.twitter.com/HJv8CMA85E

— Vipin Tiwari (@VipinTiwari952) July 17, 2026

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India won the World Cup

27-year-old former Indian cricketer Manjot Kalra and current captain of the Indian Test and ODI team Shubhman Gill have played together. Both were part of the Indian team that won the 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup. In the final of this tournament, Kalra played an important role in India winning the title by playing an unbeaten inning of 101 runs.

allegations made earlier also

This is not the first time that Manjot Kalra is embroiled in some controversy. Even before this, serious allegations have been made against him. In the year 2020, in the case of age fraud, the then Ombudsman of Delhi and District Cricket Association had suspended Manjot Kalra from playing in any age category tournament for two years.