Cricket in India is a religion, with countless devotees since the 1983 World Cup triumph, and the IPL has significantly increased this enthusiasm. Since the establishment of the world’s biggest cricket league in 2008, India has not found a challenger, be it on the field or the administrative tables of global cricket governing bodies. But it is just one side of the coin; if you flip it, you can see that IPL has also given some ever-remaining scars – the scars of match-fixing. The development of the game and match-fixing in IPL go hand in hand. Today, everyone knows that in IPL cricket match-fixing is real, and no one is innocent; even champion teams like CSK and RR got banned for fixing in IPL. The IPL 2013 Fixing scandal is the biggest such stigma in IPL, leaving the internet filled with questions like which is the No 1 fixing team in IPL?
Now, officially, no one, even the cricket governing bodies in India, has ever answered this question, but because CSK and RR are the teams found guilty of match-fixing and because of officially being called a cheating team in IPL, fan bases of other franchises considered them the number 1 fixing team in IPL. Officially, now both Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals have been freed of fixing charges, and both of these teams participate in every season like they used to do before. But the stains of the 2013 IPL fixing scandal have ruined the reputation of five-time IPL winners (CSK) and the inaugural edition’s winner of the IPL (RR).
2013 IPL Spot-Fixing and Betting Case
The 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case involved three cricketers, Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila, and Ankeet Chavan, representing the Rajasthan Royals. In a separate case, Mumbai Police arrested Vindu Dara Singh, Priyank Sepany, and Chennai Super Kings Team Principal Gurunath Meiyappan for alleged betting. The RM Lodha Committee suspended India Cements and Jaipur IPL owners for two years in 2015, but Chandila was given a life ban from all forms of cricket in 2016.
IPL Spot-Fixing Scandal: Arrests and Investigations
• Neeraj, Chandila, and Chavan were arrested in Mumbai, and the Rajasthan Royals suspended their contracts until the investigation was complete.
• Delhi police claim Chavan confessed to being involved in the spot-fixing.
• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended the players until further investigation.
• Delhi Police announced they would be charged with the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) due to their involvement in the scandal.
• Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan, and 17 others were released on bail due to lack of evidence to be charged under MCOCA.
• Bombay High Court sought an investigation progress report from Mumbai Crime Branch.
• Delhi Police chief Neeraj Kumar stated they had been tapping phone calls since April 2013.
• The International Cricket Council withdrew umpire Asad Rauf from the Champions Trophy due to reports of Mumbai Police investigating Rauf’s activities.
Fixing Scandals in IPL History: 2008 to 2025
| Year | Teams Involved | Players/Officials Involved | Details |
| 2012 | N/A | Five domestic Indian cricketers | Delhi Police arrested them for their participation in spot-fixing and illegal betting. |
| 2013 | Rajasthan Royals | S. Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila | Arrested on spot-fixing charges. Accused of bowling no-balls for cash from bookies. |
| 2013 | Chennai Super Kings | Gurunath Meiyappan | Arrested on suspicion of betting and giving bookies team information. |
| 2015 | Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals | N/A | Due to their role in the 2013 betting scandal, they were suspended for two years. |
Conclusion
Cricket match-fixing in IPL is something that no one can deny as time and again we have witnessed the spot fixing scandals and being the teams officially got banned for such heinous activities, CSK and RR are considered a fixing team in IPL history. But as we know, the internet is filled with people who want to compare everything. As a result, a question: Which is the No 1 fixing team in IPL? circulates every year. Some people just search it for the sake of query; some use it as a banter to troll fanbases of CSK and RR. But in reality, no team has been officially called a fixing team in IPL history, not even CSK and RR who got banned for two years in 2015.
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