Crime meets cricket: cricketers accused of crimes

Meenakshi Suresh

 Feb 6, 2023

S. Sreesanth

Former bowler Sreesanth was charged with corruption charges and match-fixing

Peter Roebuck

The former Somerset coach received a suspended jail sentence for using corporal punishment, including caning, on young cricketers 

Navjot Singh Sidhu 

The politician and cricketer was arrested after the man he beat up during a road rage died later in a hospital 

Chris Lewis

Caught with cocaine in juiceboxes and collaborating with a dealer

 Terry Jenner 

Gambling and white collar crimes stained the career of bowler Jenner

Yuvraj Singh

Accused for casteist remarks the cricketer made, he was arrested and later released on bail in Haryana

Vinod Kambli 

After his first arrest for assaulting his house help, Kambli is now incriminated for assaulting his wife