Manjot Kalra remanded till July 31 in LPL corruption case

Former India Under-19 cricketer and Jaffna Kings co-owner Manjot Kalra was remanded in custody until July 31 by a Colombo court, a day after his arrest in an alleged corruption case linked to the 2026 Lanka Premier League (LPL).

According to local media reports of court proceedings, police told the court that Kalra had allegedly approached Sri Lankan players Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dunith Wellalage and Avishka Fernando with an offer of more than US$30,000 to influence matches in the LPL. Investigators also told the court they had phone conversations and video evidence as part of the investigation.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has said it is extending its full cooperation to the country's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), which arrested Kalra on July 16, hours before the opening match of LPL 2026.