"I've never indulged in any
spot-fixing and have always played cricket in the spirit of the game," he said
in a statement released through his lawyer.It is his first statement since the
allegations surfaced.Sreesanth was arrested last week with Ajit Chandila and
Ankeet Chavan, fellow bowlers from the Rajasthan Royals team.
On Tuesday, a court extended their custody for five more days.Spot-fixing
involves illegally rigging parts of a match, for example by timing the delivery
of a deliberate wide or no-ball, to benefit bookmakers or those betting on
matches.
The families of the three cricketers say they are innocent. Last week
Sreesanth's lawyer said the allegations were baseless.
The Rajasthan Royals team are owned by Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her
businessman husband Raj Kundra. They are captained by legendary Indian batsman
Rahul Dravid.