As corruption becomes more rampant in sports, the responsibility of keeping the game clean also keeps increasing for the concerned authorities. But it is not fair to point fingers at sports authorities all the time; one must acknowledge that it is also the responsibility of a player to not bring disrepute to the sports he represents and cherishes.

The problems of betting and match-fixing are not new in cricket. The popularity of the sport, especially in a country like India, always presents special opportunities for bookmakers to cash in. But it is sad to see players treating their love for the game as secondary and falling prey to such bookmakers only for greed.

If we look at the story of Indian cricket, it is deeply disturbing to see the number of young cricketers who have thrown away their promising careers just to make some easy bucks. Impossible as it may seem, even old and experienced cricketers are not quite immune to such temptations.