LPL’s franchise Dambulla Viikings owner Sachin Joshi had been arrested by India ED on Sunday (15)The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in India has arrested the owner of Lanka Premier League’s (LPL) franchise Dambulla Viikings owner Sachin Joshi on Monday (15). Dambulla Viikings reached semi-finals last December in the five-team inaugural LPL 2020 under the captaincy of former Sri Lanka T20 Captain Dasun Shanaka. Tax department officials claimed they detected “unaccounted” transactions of about Indian Rs. 87 crore, allegedly misappropriated from a slum rehabilitation scheme fund, from the “Omkar Group” to a company linked to him, named “Viking Group”. A Dambulla Viikings promotional picture during LPL 2020When franchise owners become dubiousThere were speculations that some franchise owners of LPL had dubious business records.

Source: The Nation February 17, 2021 18:45 UTC