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{{Short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ajit Chandila
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Ajit Chandila
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|12|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Faridabad]], India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm offbreak
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| club1 = [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]]
| year1 = 2010–2013
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| year2 = 2012–2013
| clubnumber2 =

| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 23
| bat avg1 = 23.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 12
| deliveries1 = 162
| wickets1 = 3
| bowl avg1 = 22.66
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/15
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 9
| runs2 = 38
| bat avg2 = 5.42
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 9
| deliveries2 = 267
| wickets2 = 7
| bowl avg2 = 38.14
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/25
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]
| matches3 = 28
| runs3 = 151
| bat avg3 = 18.87
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 57
| deliveries3 = 497
| wickets3 = 24
| bowl avg3 = 20.70
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/13
| catches/stumpings3 = 12/-
| date = 19 January
| year = 2015
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27783.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Ajit Chandila''' (born 5 December 1983) is a former Indian cricketer from [[Haryana]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hirwani's tips helped me: Chandila|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-indian-premier-league-hirwani-tips-helped-ajit-chandila/20120513.htm|access-date=14 May 2012|publisher=Rediff.com|date=13 May 2010|archive-date=15 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515103852/http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-5-indian-premier-league-hirwani-tips-helped-ajit-chandila/20120513.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> He played for [[Rajasthan Royals]] until 2013 but was previously known for his performance for the Air India [[North Zone cricket team|North Zone team]].<ref>{{cite news|title=I asked Chandila to restrict Batsmen:Hirwani|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2012/news/I-asked-Ajit-Chandila-to-restrict-batsmen-says-Hirwani/articleshow/13126746.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202094816/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/news/31700197_1_narendra-hirwani-t20-ipl|url-status=live|archive-date=2 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=14 May 2012}}</ref>

==Indian Premier League career==

His IPL career started in 2011 when [[Delhi Daredevils]] selected him in their probable team. He made his IPL debut on 23 April 2012 at Jaipur He was mentored by Indian spinner [[Narendra Hirwani]]. Chandila became the first bowler in the IPL fifth season to take a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]]. He is the seventh bowler to get a hat-trick in IPL history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/Ajit-Chandila-hat-trick-sinks-listless-Pune/14538|title=Ajit Chandila's hat trick sinks listless Pune|access-date=27 May 2012|archive-date=24 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724150951/http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/Ajit-Chandila-hat-trick-sinks-listless-Pune/14538|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Chandila got into controversy in IPL 6 when he ran out [[Adam Gilchrist]] and appealed against him when Gilchrist was caught short of the crease while taking evasive action to a throw that hit him on the glove. Gilchrist termed it completely against the spirit of the game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gilchrist upset with Chandila’s conduct|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/gilchrist-upset-chandilas-conduct/61745|access-date=9 May 2013|publisher=Wisden India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607155127/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/gilchrist-upset-chandilas-conduct/61745|archive-date=7 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Spot fixing allegation and arrest==
{{main|2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case}}

On 16 May 2013, he was arrested on charges of [[spot-fixing]] during [[2013 Indian Premier League|IPL 6]] by the Delhi police along with [[Sreesanth]] and [[Ankeet Chavan]], who played alongside him for Rajasthan Royals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/police-detain-rajasthan-royals-players/62510|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615100315/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/police-detain-rajasthan-royals-players/62510|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 June 2013|title=Police detain three Rajasthan Royals players|publisher=Wisden India|date=16 May 2013|access-date=16 May 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/207838-sreesanth-two-other-rajasthan-royals-players-arrested-for-spot-fixing-report IPL 2013: Sreesanth, Chandila, Chavan arrested for spot-fixing, to be quizzed in police custody for 5 days | IPL 6 | NDTVSports.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516052008/http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/207838-sreesanth-two-other-rajasthan-royals-players-arrested-for-spot-fixing-report |date=16 May 2013 }}. Sports.ndtv.com (16 May 2013). Retrieved 23 December 2013.</ref>

Chandila had allegedly received {{INRConvert|4.9|m}} from bookies in the 2013 IPL season, of which {{INRConvert|1.5|m}} was paid to him to spot-fix in the match against [[Mumbai Indians]] on 17 May 2013 before which he was arrested.<ref>{{cite news |title= Bookies gave Ajit Chandila Rs 49L for spot-fixing: Delhi Police |url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bookies-gave-ajit-chandila-rs-49l-for-spotfixing-delhi-police/1119354/ |work= The Indian Express |date= 23 May 2013 |access-date= 23 May 2013 |archive-date= 9 June 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130609084612/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bookies-gave-ajit-chandila-rs-49l-for-spotfixing-delhi-police/1119354 |url-status= live }}</ref> After being arrested, he was immediately suspended by his employer, [[Air India]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Air India suspends Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-16/india/39309130_1_air-india-sports-quota-ajit-chandila |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130608083210/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-16/india/39309130_1_air-india-sports-quota-ajit-chandila |url-status= dead |archive-date= 8 June 2013 |date= 16 May 2013 |work= [[The Times of India]] |access-date= 16 May 2013}}</ref> In January 2016, he was given a life ban from all forms of cricket by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]].<ref name="ban">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/963211.html|title=Chandila banned for life, Hiken Shah for five years|work=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Sports Media|date=18 January 2016|access-date=18 January 2016|archive-date=21 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321214441/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/963211.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The ban was later reduced to a 7-year period by the BCCI [[ombudsman]], having officially ended on 18 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL spot-fixing case: Former Rajasthan Royals spinner Ajit Chandila's life ban reduced to 7 years |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-spot-fixing-case-ajit-chandilas-life-ban-reduced-to-7-years-2337994-2023-02-22 |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=31 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331174108/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-spot-fixing-case-ajit-chandilas-life-ban-reduced-to-7-years-2337994-2023-02-22 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=27783}}
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/564673.html First hat-trick of IPL Season Five ]

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Prof.Dr.VK Agarwal at 08:42, 3 April 2025