A flashy middle-order batsman who was banned for match-fixing connections revealed during the Hansie Cronje investigation.
10 incidents documented
India vs South Africa
29 June 2024
India ended an 11-year ICC trophy drought by defeating South Africa in a breathtaking T20 World Cup Final in Barbados — a victory that sparked celebrations across the subcontinent and prompted the retirement of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja from T20 international cricket.
India vs New Zealand
10 July 2019
MS Dhoni's run out by Martin Guptill's direct hit in the World Cup semi-final was upheld by the third umpire after a close review that many felt could have gone either way.
England vs India
17 July 2014
Virat Kohli and James Anderson had intense verbal exchanges throughout the 2014 series in England, with Kohli accusing Anderson of being abusive and disrespectful.
England vs India
13 July 2014
James Anderson allegedly pushed Ravindra Jadeja in the players' corridor at Trent Bridge during the 2014 Test series, leading to ICC charges and hearings.
England vs India
9 July 2014
James Anderson and Virat Kohli waged a fierce verbal battle throughout England's 2014 Test series, with Anderson targeting Kohli's technique against the swinging ball. The feud — and Kohli's early struggles — led to a transformation: Kohli scored 186 at Old Trafford to silence his critics and emerge as the player who would dominate world cricket for a decade.
England vs India
12 July 2014
An alleged physical altercation between Ravindra Jadeja and James Anderson in the players' tunnel at Trent Bridge led to charges, counter-charges, and a messy ICC hearing that satisfied nobody.
India vs Various
2013-06-20
Ravindra Jadeja's sword-twirling celebration after milestones became one of cricket's most recognizable and entertaining trademark celebrations.
India vs Various
5 December 2000
Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin was banned for life by the BCCI after the CBI found evidence of his involvement in match fixing, based on revelations from the Hansie Cronje investigation.
India vs Various
5 December 2000
Indian all-rounder Ajay Jadeja was banned for five years by the BCCI after the CBI investigation found evidence of his links with bookmakers.
India
5 December 2000
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin was banned for life from cricket after a CBI investigation found he had been involved in match-fixing, ending the career of one of India's most stylish batsmen.