Considering the rising acceptability and positive impact on TRP ratings, BCCI finally decided it to make match fixing and betting official. The board also decided to issue more and more licenses at reasonable prices so that heavy competition would improve the levels of the game.

"This is a positive development for Indian Cricket and certainly improve standards of the game," said Sanjay Jagdale, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

He said "Sreesanth saga opened our eyes and we found new opportunities to increase the revenue of the board. In future, Sreesanth will not make hidden calls. He would get money officially" The board planned to invite bidders (official fixers) ahead of the next IPL.

"This will take the competition to new high. Players would not require making weird gestures and also official fixing would give best and fair results to the Cricket audience," said President of the BCCI, N Srinivasan.

Talking about how the official fixing will work, he said "Take an example of match between KKR and CSK. Both the teams have been paid for losing the game. Both of them would actually play their level best to lose the game. They would bowl worse and bat worse. Ultimately beneficiary will be Cricket and Cricket audience."

The board is said to have appointed Lalit Modi, founder and architect of the IPL to understand and frame the nitty gritties of the match fixing idea. The final report is expected to come in next 6 months.

Bookies and match fixers are still suspicious about the decision and waiting for final formulation of policy.

"This is a difficult job to push for such an official policy. We require highest levels of integrity and loyalty of players and teams to make this plan successful. Before reading the final draft, we really can't comment on the idea," said a Bookie from Mumbai.