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London, Sep 8 (PTI) In an attempt to persuade India to legalise betting, British Sports minister Hugh Robertson wants to discuss the issue with his Indian counterpart M S Gill during the Commonwealth Sports Ministers summit next month. Robertson has written a letter to Gill, requesting that the issue of sports betting and integrity be added to the agenda for the summit during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, a report in Daily Telegraph said.
Robertson''s move came in the wake of biggest fixing scandal to hit to the game which led to provisional suspension of three Pakistani players by the ICC. The British Minister has also requested a meeting with ICC President Sharad Pawar to discuss the threat corruption was posing before the game. More PTI AT.
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