By Moneycontrol Sports Desk | July 8, 2025
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Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain was arrested ahead of the 2015 World Cup over rape charges by his girlfriend but was granted bail and later cleared.
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In 1998, South Africa’s Makhaya Ntini was accused of rape but his conviction was overturned when guilt couldn’t be proved beyond reasonable doubt.
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In 2003, at the height of his career, Shane Warne faced a major controversy after a South African woman alleged she received explicit phone messages from the Australian spinner.
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Leg-spinner Amit Mishra was arrested in Bengaluru on assault charges filed by a woman but was released on bail shortly after police questioning. Authorities stated they had enough evidence against him.
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Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was accused of raping a woman he met on a dating app. He was later found not guilty.
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Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane was found guilty of rape but was later cleared after a hearing at an appeal court. He was sentenced to eight years of prison in January 2024.
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Yash Dayal has been charged with sexual exploitation, physical abuse, mental harassment, and defrauding by making false marriage promises under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).