New Delhi, May 17: Kings XI Punjab skipper David Hussey last night refused to comment on the sting operation but defended the reputation of his own players.
"Everyone in my team, everyone in Kings XI Punjab as a brand plays with utmost integrity and if any print or TV media tries to write differently or say something differently about my team, then I will be very disappointed.
"I can't really comment on the sting," said Hussey at the post-match press conference after his team lost to Delhi Daredevils by five wickets in a crucial Indian Premier League match ..
Five Indian cricket players were suspended by the BCCI yesterday in the wake of India TV sting operation against IPL players.
Mohnish Mishra (Pune Warriors), Shalabh Srivastava (Kings XI Punjab), T P Sudhindra (Deccan Chargers), Amit Yadav (Kings XI Punjab) and Abhinav Bali were suspended after a teleconference of top BCCI officials and members of the IPL Governing Council.
Two domestic first-class players, part of IPL teams, had been captured on India TV's hidden camera agreeing to bowl no-balls and spot-fix matches.
India TV's sting operation also showed two other domestic players agreeing for a transfer to another team when offered a higher fee by the undercover reporters.
Srivastava has not played a match for Kings XI this IPL season while Mohnish played the solitary match for Warriors against Royal Challengers Bangalore this edition.
Sudhindra played three games for Chargers, conceding 136 runs and taking only one wicket, while Yadav has not got a game for Kings XI. Delhi all-rounder Bali is not part of the IPL but has played first-class cricket for Himachal Pradesh.
