Bowled over by scam: Karnataka cricketer cheated out of Rs 24 lakh in fake IPL deal
A 19-year-old state-level cricketer in Karnataka was defrauded out of Rs 24 lakh by cyber fraudsters who falsely promised him a spot on the Rajasthan Royals Indian Premier League team, police said on Thursday.
Rakesh Yadure from Chinchani village in Belagavi district's Chikkodi taluk impressed selectors during a tournament in Hyderabad in May 2024, raising his hopes of a professional cricketing breakthrough.
According to the police, in December 2024, Yadure received an Instagram message claiming he had been selected to play for Rajasthan Royals. The sender requested him to fill out a form and pay a Rs 2,000 registration fee. Yadure made repeated payments totalling Rs 23.53 lakh between December 22, 2024, and April 19, 2025. The scammers promised him match payments ranging from Rs 40,000 to Rs 8 lakh to keep him engaged.
Despite assurances, Yadure never received a kit bag, jersey, or flight tickets. When the fraudsters demanded an additional Rs 3 lakh and failed to deliver anything, he realised he had been conned. The scammers eventually blocked him on all communication platforms. Some messages still came from one mobile phone number, but contact mostly ceased.
Yadure then filed a complaint with the Belagavi CEN police, which launched an investigation.
Bhimashankar Guled, Superintendent of Police, Belagavi, said Yadure's father, a security guard with the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, had raised the Rs 24 lakh despite facing significant financial hardship.
'The fraudsters withdrew the money immediately. The accounts are empty. Initial leads suggest the culprits are based in Rajasthan. We're deploying our cyber team there,' he said.
Yadure hoped the police would recover his money. 'I don't want anyone to go through what I underwent,' the dejected cricketer told reporters.
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