Sources revealed that a jaw-dropping INR Rs50 billion in bets has flooded the India-New Zealand Champions Trophy final, slated for Sunday in Dubai.
With India as bookies’ top pick, the Champions Trophy Betting scandal ties to underworld giants like Dawood Ibrahim’s “D Company,” thrusting cricket’s integrity into the spotlight. Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has nabbed five key players, peeling back a Dubai-driven global racket.
The ICC Champions Trophy Final is this Sunday!
Who takes home the trophy? India or New Zealand
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— Soccershop.bet (@SoccerShopSA) March 7, 2025Sources tracking betting rings say Dubai’s a hotbed for big-time bookies during marquee matches, with “D Company” pulling strings.
Delhi’s crackdown snared Parveen Kochhar and Sanjay Kumar mid-semi-final bets on India-Australia, seizing laptops and phones. Kochhar, raking Rs40,000 per match from a Delhi hideout, confessed Dubai’s the puppet master, using lucky.com IDs for a 3% cut. Three more Manish Sahani, Yogesh Kukeja, and Suraj fell, with Rs22 lakh cash in tow, tying them to the syndicate’s core.
Champions Trophy 2025 Final! 🏆
India and New Zealand, two dominant forces in ICC events.
Final on March 9, 2025, in Dubai.
🇮🇳 India: Undefeated so far, with a strong win over NZ in the group stage.
🇳🇿 New Zealand: Resilient as ever, ready for redemption.#1xBat pic.twitter.com/nWTnUzI3cK
— 1xBat SportingLines (@1xBatSporting) March 8, 2025The Champions Trophy Betting web spans Chhotu Bansal’s Canada-made app, Vinay’s live Dubai feeds from grounds, and Bobby, Golu, Nitin Jain, and Jitu. Interrogations named Mannu Matka, Akshay Gehlot, and others behind the ‘Satta’ app, fueling bets worldwide. Sahani, the ringleader, juggled voice logs and cash flows. As Sunday looms, the Rs50 billion stakes dwarfing legit cricket cash overshadow the India-New Zealand clash.
