The IPL Betting Scandal and the Birth of the Lodha Committee In May 2013, Indian cricket was rocked by revelations of spot-fixing and illegal betting during the Indian Premier League (IPL). Delhi Police arrested three Rajasthan Royals cricketers, and investigations soon implicated Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of then BCCI President N. Srinivasan, along with individuals linked to the Chennai Super Kings ownership. The scandal exposed a deep conflict of interest at the heart