Ankeet Chavan

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Ankeet Chavan | image = | country = India1 | fullname = Ankeet Anil Chavan | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|10|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox | role = All-rounder | club1 = Mumbai | year1 = 2007/08–2012/13 | clubnumber1 = | club2 = Rajasthan Royals | year2 = 2011–2013 | clubnumber2 = | columns = 3 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 18 | runs1 = 571 | bat avg1 = 35.68 | 100s/50s1 = 1/1 | top score1 = 102* | deliveries1 = 3,597 | wickets1 = 53 | bowl avg1 = 36.43 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = 1 | best bowling1 = 9/23 | catches/stumpings1 = 10/– | column2 = LA | matches2 = 20 | runs2 = 254 | bat avg2 = 21.16 | 100s/50s2 = 0/1 | top score2 = 58 | deliveries2 = 896 | wickets2 = 18 | bowl avg2 = 39.27 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/23 | catches/stumpings2 = 6/– | column3 = T20 | matches3 = 26 | runs3 = 154 | bat avg3 = 17.11 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 44* | deliveries3 = 476 | wickets3 = 19 | bowl avg3 = 33.31 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 4/29 | catches/stumpings3 = 5/- | date = 24 March | year = 2025 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/337913.html ESPNcricinfo }}

'''Ankeet Chavan''' (born 28 October 1985) is a former cricketer who played for Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/337913.html Ankeet Chavan - ESPNcricinfo profile]</ref> He was an all-rounder who batted left-handed and bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He also played for Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/squad/556292.html IPL 2012 - Rajasthan Royals squad]</ref>

==Spot fixing controversy == {{Further|2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case}} On 16 May 2013, Delhi police arrested Chavan on spot-fixing charges during IPL 6 along with Ajit Chandila and Sreesanth, who played alongside him for Rajasthan Royals. According to police, Chavan was promised {{INRConvert|6|m}} to give away 14 runs in Rajasthan Royals' match against Mumbai Indians on 15 May 2013 and he gave away 15 runs in his second over.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/police-detain-rajasthan-royals-players/62510|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615100315/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/police-detain-rajasthan-royals-players/62510|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 June 2013|title=Police detain three Rajasthan Royals players|publisher=Wisden India|date=16 May 2013|access-date=16 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2013/news/207838-sreesanth-two-other-rajasthan-royals-players-arrested-for-spot-fixing-report |title=Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan Royals' players arrested for spot-fixing |access-date=16 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713133548/http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2013/news/207838-sreesanth-two-other-rajasthan-royals-players-arrested-for-spot-fixing-report |archive-date=13 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= IPL 2013: Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan Royal's players arrested for spot-fixing |url= http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/207838-sreesanth-two-other-rajasthan-royals-players-arrested-for-spot-fixing-report |publisher=NDTV |date= 16 May 2013 |access-date= 16 May 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130516052008/http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/207838-sreesanth-two-other-rajasthan-royals-players-arrested-for-spot-fixing-report |archive-date= 16 May 2013 |url-status= dead }}</ref> After being arrested, he was immediately suspended by his employer, Air India.<ref>{{cite news |title= Air India suspends Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Air-India-suspends-Ankeet-Chavan-Ajit-Chandila/articleshow/20087953.cms |work= The Times of India |date= 16 May 2013 |access-date= 16 May 2013}}</ref> He has been suspended from his cricketing career. Having been put in judicial custody in Tihar Central Jail, New Delhi, Chavan was granted bail from 31 May to 6 June to solemnise his marriage which had been fixed for 2 June 2013 and was granted bail on 10 June 2013 along with the other accused.<ref>{{cite news |title= Ankeet Chavan gets bail till June 6 |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/638395.html |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date= 30 May 2013 |access-date= 1 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Ankeet Chavan released from Tihar Jail for marriage |url= http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2013/news/208613-ipl-spot-fixing-ankeet-chavan-released-from-tihar-jail-for-marriage |publisher=NDTV |date= 31 May 2013 |access-date= 1 June 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130608213129/http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2013/news/208613-ipl-spot-fixing-ankeet-chavan-released-from-tihar-jail-for-marriage |archive-date= 8 June 2013 |url-status= dead }}</ref> On 13 September 2013, Chavan and fellow player Sreesanth were banned from cricket for life by the BCCI disciplinary committee .<ref>{{cite news|title=sreesanth-and ankeet chavan banned for life|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/sreesanth-and-ankeet-chavan-banned-for-life-210903-2013-09-12|access-date=13 September 2013|newspaper=india today|date=13 September 2013}}</ref> On 25 July 2015, the Delhi Court gave a clean chit and discharged him of all the charges in the IPL spot fixing case.

On 16 June 2021, BCCI lifted ban on Ankeet Chavan and now he's allowed to play cricket.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Web Desk|first=Indian Today|date=16 June 2021|title=BCCI lifts ban on Ankeet Chavan guilty of spot-fixing in IPL|work=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/bcci-lifts-ban-on-ankeet-chavan-guilty-of-spot-fixing-in-ipl-1815366-2021-06-16|access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref>

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