New Delhi: As the investigations into spot-fixing scandal continue, the man under intense focus is 67-year-old Narayanaswami Srinivasan. Through a stream of controversies over his tenure, Srinivasan's position as BCCI chief has never been under threat until now. So has time finally run out for the BCCI strongman? Srinivasan took over as president of the BCCI from Shashank Manohar in September 2011. As a secretary of the board over the...
08:12 PM, May 23, 2013
As the spot-fixing and betting scandal spreads, the focus is once again on the big names in Indian cricket. Politicians cutting across party lines have for years been cricket administrators. ...
07:53 PM, May 23, 2013
Former Cabinet minister Kamal Morarka has suggested that the BCCI should not be brought under RTI. ...
05:16 PM, May 23, 2013
BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's role is under the scanner over allegations of betting in IPL. ...
04:38 PM, May 23, 2013
The top names in the Indian cricket administration are strongly defending BCCI chief N Srinivasan. ...
04:30 PM, May 23, 2013
Chennai: The Mumbai Police team on Thursday had to leave Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan's residence without questioning him as he was not in Chennai. They handed over the summons to those present at Meiyappan's residence. The police team was, in fact, made to wait outside Meiyappan's residence for quite a few minutes. Gurunath Meiyappan has been asked to appear before the Mumbai Police on Friday for questioning in...
03:57 PM, May 23, 2013
BJP MP Kirti Azad has targeted the party's senior leader Arun Jaitley over the IPL spot-fixing scandal. Questioning the BCCI disciplinary committee headed by Jaitley, Azad said, "Hand over the spot-fixing probe to the NIA. What is the disciplinary committee doing?" ...
03:44 PM, May 23, 2013
New Delhi: Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said he has been forced to hang his head in shame due to the IPL spot-fixing scandal, which is becoming bigger and murkier with each passing day, insisting that a deterrent law could have prevented the credibility crisis that cricket is facing right now. "It is very shameful. As a young person, as a sports fan, as the Sports Minister of the...
12:45 PM, May 23, 2013
Chennai: A Mumbai Police team is in Chennai to question Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI chief and Chennai Super Kings owner N Srinivasan, according to sources. This comes after arrested Bollywood actor Vindoo Dara Singh said he placed bets on behalf of Meiyappan in the Indian Premier League. Sources have also told CNN-IBN that apart from Meiyappan, other functionaries in the Chennai Super Kings may also be quizzed. Sources...
12:23 PM, May 23, 2013
New Delhi: 9.33 pm: BCCI CAO Ratnakar Shetty said, "We had sought an appointment with Himanshu Roy (Mumbai Joint CP, Crime) to hand over a letter from the BCCI as the Supreme Court has said that the BCCI must complete its enquiry within 15 days. We have requested the Mumbai Police to help in our enquiry. At the same time, we also promised to help in their investigations." 8.58 pm:...
10:57 AM, May 23, 2013
New Delhi/Mumbai: While Mumbai Police sources say they are likely to question Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of CSK's owner and BCCI chief N Srinivasan, more shocking details are tumbling out. Sources say Bollywood actor Vindoo Dara Singh, who was arrested on Tuesday, has named three players who he was in constant touch with. Sources say he has also claimed that he was placing bets for Bollywood celebrities and Gurunath. As...
10:19 AM, May 23, 2013
New Delhi: The Sahara Group on Wednesday accused the BCCI of "betrayal of trust" while rejecting claims of the Board that the IPL team was to be blamed for the controversy surrounding the franchise fee, leading to Pune Warriors pulling out of the Twenty20 tournament. A day after Sahara Group pulled out its team Pune Warriors from IPL, citing BCCI's decision to encash its bank guarantee following a prolonged financial...
11:55 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: The BCCI on Wednesday rejected Sahara Group's claim that it had failed to expedite the arbitration process to reduce franchisee fee, saying that it has acted as per the rules and was not responsible for the situation. A day after Sahara Group pulled out of the IPL, citing BCCI's decision to encash its bank guarantee following a prolonged financial dispute, the BCCI came out with its version saying...
07:10 PM, May 22, 2013
Do full stadiums indicate the spot fixing scandal hasn't impacted the IPL's popularity? CNN-IBN's sports editor Gaurav Kalra joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Do you think BCCI will allow the truth of spot fixing come out..I suspect it will do cover up it had done for Azher..truth will never come out. Asked by: Guru A. The investigations are being handled by the police...and the anger/rage...
06:43 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has claimed that it has not received any intimation from Sahara India, owners of IPL franchise Pune Warriors India, about its decision to withdraw from the IPL and discontinue its sponsorship of the Indian cricket team at the end it its existing agreement in December 2013. A media release from BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale on Wednesday said: "The BCCI has read in media...
05:55 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: The spot-fixing tsunami threatens to sweep the top brass of the BCCI after the name of board president N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan cropped up on Wednesday during Mumbai Police's investigation into the case. Gurunath is married to Srinivasan's daughter Rupa who is the director of India Cements - the company that owns IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings and lists Srinivasan as its Vice Chairman and Managing Director....
02:50 PM, May 22, 2013
Chennai: The Madras High Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation that seeks a government takeover of the BCCI and the IPL administration. The PIL was filed by a lawyer at the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court. He has alleged that the conduct of certain activities and receipt of income were totally commercial and there was no element of charity in the conduct of BCCI. The court has...
02:30 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: The spot-fixing net has reportedly widened to trap BCCI president N Srinivasan's family, with sources telling CNN-IBN that Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan will be questioned by Mumbai Police. Gurunath Meiyappan is the Team Principal and CEO of the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings that is owned by his father-in-law Srinivasan. Vindoo Dara Singh - who has emerged as the Bollywood link to spot-fixing and was on Tuesday arrested...
01:44 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: Sahara India, the owner of Pune Warriors India, has pulled out of the Indian Premier League, having failed to pay the full franchise fee for the current year which resulted in BCCI encashing the bank guarantee on Tuesday. Sahara bought Pune franchise for a record Rs 1702 crore for 10 years. But they had a dispute regarding the reduction of the franchise fee as initially there were 94...
06:47 PM, May 21, 2013
Mohali: In the wake of spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the IPL, Punjab Cricket Association has decided to invite the parents of its junior cricketers for counseling so that the budding talent does not go astray and fall to the lure of quick money using unfair means. "We are inviting the parents of U-16 and U-19 cricketers and have interactions with them. While the step will help us take more...
05:47 PM, May 21, 2013
