Azharuddin: A glittering career ended in shame

"But I have been prevented from doing what I loved most - playing for India," the Agence France Presse quoted him as saying.

Jadeja played in 196 one-day internationals, scoring 5,355 runs at an average of 37.44, and also made 15 Test match appearances.

He also captained India in one-day matches, but was dropped from the squad earlier this year.

"I have the right to appeal and I will appeal. I have played for the Board and I want them to listen to me," he said.

Prabhakar, meanwhile, has complained about receiving the same penalty as Jadeja, against whom, he claims, there were "far graver allegations and findings".

He brought the subject of match-fixing to light three years ago and insists he has succeeded in a "crusade to cleanse the game".

Prabhakar added: "I feel sad that the BCCI did not even have the courtesy to note the contribution I made to clear the dirt. It instead equated me with other players.

"There is a lot of difference between me and them. I was fighting against the system of which they were a part."