New Delhi, June 10: India's cricket board has suspended Rajasthan Royals team owner Raj Kundra from participation in cricketing activities over allegations of betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Kundra's passport was seized last week and he was ordered not to leave India. He has denied any wrongdoing.

A British citizen, he is married to Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty.

In May, three players from his team - S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan - were arrested.

They were accused of spot-fixing which involves rigging parts of a match to benefit those betting on matches.

Sreesanth has denied the charges and has proclaimed his innocence. The families of Chandila and Chavan have also said they are innocent.

The players remain in custody and have been suspended by India's cricket board and their IPL team. The arrests have shocked many Indians.

Former cricket board chief N Srinivasan also stepped aside after his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested over allegations of betting in the IPL. Mr Meiyappan has since been released on bail.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held an "emergency meeting" in Delhi on Monday to discuss alleged corruption in the IPL.

"Mr Raj Kundra has been suspended pending enquiry from participation in cricket activities under the aegis of BCCI," the board later said in a one-line statement.