The court ordered Kalra to remain in custody until July 31 following his arrest earlier this month. Manjot Kalra is one of the main accused who has been alleged to have influenced the players to fix an ongoing LPL 2026 match.
As per the latest media reports, defence counsel K.W.S. Fernando sought bail for Manjot Kalra and the fellow Indian citizen Yuvraj Pushpa, raising concerns over their health. The defence counsel claimed that both Kalra and Pushpa are unwell while remaining in custody.
At least five Sri Lankan cricketers filed complaints against Manjot Kalra
The allegations of possible match fixing against Manjot Kalra emerged ahead of the beginning of the ongoing sixth edition of the Lankan Premier League. Manjot is accused of influencing multiple cricketers with bribes to manipulate the matches in the league.
In the preliminary stage, the investigators claimed that they had enough evidence, including recordings of phone calls and videos, to prove Manjot tried to influence the players. However, despite the claims made by the investigators, the case is yet to get strong grounds in order to make the allegations and claims strong against Kalra and Pushpa.
Jaffna Kings are currently being undertaken by Sri Lanka Cricket
The ongoing season of the Lankan Premier League began on July 17 and will run until August 8, and Manjot Kalra’s arrest was made around the opener of LPL 2026. As he was the co-owner of the Jaffna Kings, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had to intervene in the matter and took a few crucial steps to reorder the management structure of the franchise.
The league and Sri Lanka Cricket are currently controlling all the operations related to the franchise. Despite changes in the managerial structure and in the sponsorship of the team, it continues to play with its original name in the ongoing league.
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