Hyderabad, April 19 -- The spectre of match fixing has raised its head again in Indian cricket. This time it happened in the ongoing IPL tournament. In a worrying development, the BCCI has sounded a red alert and issued a stern warning to franchises and stakeholders over a suspected match-fixing threat. An unnamed businessman from Hyderabad, who has links with notorious betting syndicates, is currently under surveillance by the Anti-Corruption Security Unit (ACSU) of the ICC.

The ACSU has information that this suspect has been attempting to approach players and staff involved in the IPL, presumably to manipulate outcomes or gather inside information and plans.

Match fixing in the IPL is not new, but it is a serious threat every time tha...