Indian women’s team cricketer accuses teammate of theft

India women’s cricket team’s star player Deepti Sharma has accused another female cricketer from the country, Arushi Goel, of fraud, theft, house breaking, criminal breach of trust and insult.

According to Hindustan Times, a complaint was lodged by Deepti’s brother, Sumit, on her behalf in Agra over the matter, as Deepti is currently busy with the national team in Bengaluru.

In the complaint, the all-rounder claimed that Goel duped her for more than ₹2.5 million and also broke into her flat in Agra to steal valuables.

“The stolen valuables included gold and silver jewellery and ₹200,000 in foreign currency. She has also accused Goel of trespassing on her private property, a flat in Agra’s Sadar area,” the report said, citing the complaint.

“The two cricketers became close over the years through their association in the same team. Then, Arushi and her parents started exploiting Deepti financially, citing family emergencies and financial distress,” it said.

Meanwhile, Sumit said, “My sister lost over INR 2.5 million in the two-year period. When she confronted Arushi, the latter refused to return the amount.”