NEW DELHI
An Indian national and owner of the Lanka T10 League franchise Galle Marvels, Prem Thakur, has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to match-fixing charges. Thakur was convicted under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Offenses Relating to Sports Act.
The Kandy High Court found that Thakur attempted to fix matches during the Lanka T10 League. He was fined INR 6 million, ordered to pay INR 1 million in compensation, and banned from all sports-related activities for 10 years. In addition, Thakur must leave Sri Lanka after paying the fines.
The court also granted the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption Unit permission to access and analyze data from Thakur’s mobile phone as part of their ongoing investigation.
