Goa Cricket Association terminates contract of CM Gautam
XtraTime Web Desk: The Goa Cricket Association (GCA) on Thursday terminated the contract of captain CM Gautam. The association named Darshan Misal as the new captain for the upcoming Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy which will begin from Friday. Gautam was arrested for his involvement in spot fixing in a Karnataka Premier League match. The Karnataka wicketkeeper-batsman was arrested by Bengaluru Central Crime Branch along with Abrar Kazi for allegedly accepting money to spot-fix in the scandal-ridden Karnataka Premier League (KPL).
"Once the news came out, we have terminated his (Gautam's) contract and we have written to BCCI as well regarding this. He has been replaced by Darshan Misal as the captain and we have sent a player Prathamesh as his replacement (for the tournament)," Goa Cricket Association secretary Vipul Phadke told PTI.
According to the Bengaluru Police, the two (Gautam and Kazi) were involved in fixing in the KPL 2019 finals between Bellary Tuskers and Hubli Tigers after accepting Rs 20 lakh each for slow batting. Hubli Tigers won that match by eight runs.
The 33-year old Gautam has represnted Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.
