Former Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir sparks big controversy by calling IPL the ‘most corrupt event’ and alleging match-fixing.
Written by Srijal Upadhyay
Published: Mar 28, 2026, 04:04 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 28, 2026, 05:12 PM (IST)
The nineteenth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) begins at present. The opening match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad is scheduled for twenty eighth March at 7:30 PM.
However, simply because the event is about to begin, former Pakistan quick bowler Mohammad Amir has sparked a significant controversy along with his robust feedback on the IPL.
Mohammad Amir’s allegations
As per viral publish on Social Media, Mohammad Amir referred to as the Indian Premier League the “most corrupt tournament in the world”. He claimed that match-fixing is widespread within the IPL and made sensational allegations that not solely gamers but in addition umpires and cheerleaders are concerned in fixing for cash.
He mentioned that solely “fixers” watch the IPL due to the heavy match-fixing that goes on within the league. Amir additionally talked about that gamers earn crores of rupees by means of the event and alleged that there’s a large fixing racket behind it.
The former Pakistan bowler additional claimed that within the IPL, even umpires and cheer women get “sold” for cash. He reminded everybody that Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals had been as soon as banned for 2 years on account of fixing scandals.
Strong response from Indian followers
Indian followers have hit again strongly at Mohammad Amir’s feedback. Many followers identified the irony, saying it’s stunning {that a} participant who was himself concerned in spot-fixing prior to now is now speaking about fixing within the IPL.
Fans are calling out Amir, reminding him of his personal previous and questioning his proper to remark on the IPL’s integrity.
Mohammad Amir’s explosive statements have created an enormous buzz on social media simply earlier than the beginning of IPL 2026. While his feedback have drawn sharp criticism from Indian cricket followers, the opening match between RCB and SRH continues to be set to go forward as deliberate this night on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
RCB vs SRH IPL 2026 Live Streaming: When, where & how to watch, time, venue, head-to-head
Both groups predited enjoying XI for IPL 2026 opener
RCB XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Jacob Duffy/Nuwan Thusara.
SRH XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (c/wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Liam Livingstone, Eshan Malinga, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari
Both groups full squad for IPL 2026
RCB Squad: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Swapnil Singh, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Venkatesh Iyer, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan, Jordan Cox, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Tushara, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Yash Dayal
SRH squad: Ishan Kishan, Aniket Verma, Travis Head, Smaran Ravichandran, Pat Cummins, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Omkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Prafull Hinge, Shivam Mavi, Harshal Patel, Kusal Mendis, Harsh Dubey, Brydon Carse, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivang Kumar, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, David Payne.
