KPL players were honeytrapped and blackmailed into match-fixing by bookies, revealed Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao. He also said the BCCI and KSCA have remained "mute spectators" despite knowing everything.

Ali Asfak Thara, the owner of Belagavi Panthers, one of the franchises in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL), has been arrested for allegedly betting on the tournament. The Panthers team have been with KPL since its inception in 2009.