Former Indian cricketer Robin Singh has described as "false and baseless"
the reports that his name figured in the conversations between West Indian
cricketer Marlon Samuels and bookie Mukesh Kochar. 
"The information given by the Maharashtra police is absolutely
false and baseless," Robin Singh told reporters.
Stating that the Board of Control for Cricket in India
had cleared him of the charge, Robin Singh said the Board had also given him
permission to go ahead and talk to the media if he thought it necessary.
"It is very ridiculous that it came out like this. Police should have
been responsible and even media should have been careful and crossed checked
the allegation," he added.
The Maharashtra DGP, P.S. Pasricha, had triggered off wild
speculation when he disclosed that the name of one 'Robin Singh' had cropped
up during the conversation between Samuels and alleged bookie Mukesh Kochar.
Singh said that even when the match fixing scandal had broken out in 2000 his
name had never figured and it was therefore surprising that he should be dragged
into the matter.
"We are cricketers. We play cricket. When we play for
India we are responsible for it. Such allegations tarnish the image of a person
and are difficult to fight," he said.
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