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Three Rajasthan Royals players, Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, have been suspended by the BCCI after they were taken by police for questioning because of their alleged involvement in corruption in the IPL.
The franchise has issued a statement saying they had been "taken by surprise" by the development.
ESPN Cricinfo reports that a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy has been been registered at the Marine Drive police station in Mumbai.
The players are in the custody of Delhi police.
The NDTV news channel reports that seven bookmakers and the three players had been arrested by a special unit of the Delhi Police for Spot-fixing in the IPL.