Match-fixing allegations hit IPL: 'Passed information to bookies in London via Snapchat,' admits Rachit Bhatia
He is a 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Almora, Uttarakhand. Chennai Super Kings had bought Bedi for Rs 55 lakh at the IPL 2025 auction, where he was expected to serve as a wicketkeeper option.
But a practice injury before a match against RCB saw him replaced by Urvil Patel for the rest of the season.
🚨 Meet the Pawn of Spøt Fixiñg Sc@ndler Rachit Bhatia — Vansh Bedi 🚨
— Pratyush Halder (@pratyush_no7) September 21, 2026
•Vansh played for CSK in 2025 IPL. He leaked playing XIs & inside informations od CSK dressing room before the toss to Ruchit.
•Ruchit sold those infos to boøkies in London via Snapchat.
•The rate was 60… pic.twitter.com/OxugYlyu0y
According to Tehelka's findings, Bhatia allegedly received Chennai Super Kings' playing XI information from Bedi before the toss for five matches during IPL 2025.
The rate was Rs 60 lakh per game, and that information was then forwarded to London-based bookmakers via Snapchat. The total alleged earnings across those five matches came to nearly Rs 3 crore.
The system used to pass information was deliberately coded. Emoji sequences represented individual players, with names avoided entirely. Cash-only payments were insisted upon by Bhatia as Physical meetings took place in Model Town, Delhi, and at Hotel Shangri-La. Payment was made within one to one-and-a-half hours of the information being passed on.
“I fixed five matches during the 2025 Indian Premier League [IPL] season by passing inside information about the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to bookies in London via Snapchat. I earned Rs 60 lakh per match, totalling Rs 3 crore for those five matches,” revealed Bhatia to a Tehelka undercover reporter.
“I also engaged in spot-fixing during the 2018-19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a tournament I played in. I deliberately bowled two wide balls, receiving Rs 8 lakh per ball from the bookies, making a total of Rs 16 lakh."
