SURAT: The lure of getting to play in the Ranji Trophy, country’s premium longer format league, proved costly for a city-based cricketer who was duped of Rs 27 lakh by a multi-state gang.
At the centre of the racket is former woman cricketer from Himachal Pradesh, Sapna Kumari Randhawa (32). She was arrested on Wednesday by the economic offence cell of city police following a complaint filed by 29-year-old Bhavik Patel, a resident of Navsari. Apart from a former cricketer, the complaint also mentions the name of an official of a state association making the racket murkier.
