Bangalore: Tallam Venkatesh, whose name is doing the rounds for the BCCI treasurer's post, on Friday backed N Srinivasan, saying it would be "unfair" to put the Board President in firing line just because his relative is allegedly involved in betting. "If his son-in-law does something, can we claim he (Srinivasan) is also involved (in the IPL spot-fixing mess)?. Let us be fair to him. He has brought cricket to...
07:25 PM, Jun 07, 2013
New Delhi: The IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals has issued a statement saying if co-owner Raj Kundra is found guilty of betting on the team, he will be suspended and his shares will be forfeited. Rajasthan Royals has claimed that Kundra is a minority shareholder with just 11.7 per cent stake and has no involvement in the running of the franchise. "We believe that Raj Kundra is a law abiding citizen...
06:26 PM, Jun 07, 2013
New Delhi: The hearing of the bail pleas of former Rajasthan Royals players Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan and alleged bookie Jiju Janardhan has been adjourned till Monday by a MCOCA court in New Delhi on Friday. The defence questioned the application of the stringent MCOCA law in the case during the hearing. Sreesanth's lawyer argued in court that the police charges are unjustified. Prosecution had invoked the harsh Maharashtra Control...
05:24 PM, Jun 07, 2013
IPL team Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra, during police interrogation on Thursday, admitted to betting on matches of his own team. ...
11:33 PM, Jun 06, 2013
IPL founder Lalit Modi has said that action must be taken against Chennai Super kings and Rajasthan Royals. ...
11:33 PM, Jun 06, 2013
Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra on Thursday admitted to betting over Rs 1 crore in the last three years, a Delhi Police official said. ...
10:16 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: The BCCI interim chief, Jagmohan Dalmiya, on Thursday promised action against Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra "if needed", after the latter admitted before the Delhi Police that he had been involved in betting during the Indian Premier League matches. At a press conference in Kolkata, Dalmiya said that a BCCI Working Committee meet will be held on June 10 where the "Raj Kundra issue will be looked into"....
09:30 PM, Jun 06, 2013
BCCI interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said that strict action will be taken if needed. ...
08:47 PM, Jun 06, 2013
Delhi Police official SN Srivastava said the Delhi Police will inform the Enforcement Directorate about the cash transactions in the IPL scandal. ...
08:19 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Jagmohan Dalmiya, who was on May 26 asked to take over BCCI's day to day activities by its members after its current chief stepped N Srinivasan stepped aside in the wake of the IPL scandal, has named his new BCCI team with Sanjay Patel from Baroda Cricket Association replacing Sanjay Jagdale as BCCI Secretary on Thursday. Dalmiya in a press conference stated that the vacancy of BCCI Treasurer...
07:06 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar, in an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN on Thursday, said that Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra had not been given any clean chit after his admission to betting in IPL 6. Kundra, during police questioning on Thursday, had admitted to betting on matches of his own team. The police chief, however, added that Kundra's confession was not admissible in court. The police chief also...
06:59 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Former BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale on Thursday expressed shock over Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra's admission to betting in IPL matches, saying it further shakes faith of the fans in the sport. The Delhi Police, that questioned Kundra, claimed that he had admitted to betting and even lost a lot of money in doing so. "It (betting) is morally wrong since you're owning a team. Such things are...
05:20 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals player Ankeet Chavan, who was suspended amidst the IPL spot-fixing scandal, surrendered before the designated court in Saket on Thursday. Chavan has been sent to judicial custody till June 18. Ankeet has been sent to Tihar Jail where the other two accused players Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila are being held. He also moved a fresh bail plea which will come up for hearing on Friday. Ankeet...
04:39 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra has admitted to betting on his own team during the Indian Premier League, Delhi Police chief Neeraj Kumar said on Thursday. However, sources in the Delhi Police say they are unlikely to arrest Kundra if they fail to establish a spot-fixing link. The Delhi Police Special CP, SN Srivastav said, "We are not arresting him as we don't have enough evidence yet." However,...
03:13 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra has surrendered his passport to the Delhi Police and he will be questioned again in connection with the IPL scandal. Sources have told CNN-IBN that the police are probing whether Kundra was betting on matches, specially of his own team. Sources say Rajasthan Royals player Siddharth Trivedi told police that Kundra's business partner Umesh Goenka used to ask players for specific information during...
01:10 PM, Jun 06, 2013
Mumbai: Out on bail in the IPL betting scandal in Mumbai, actor Vindoo Dara Singh has claimed that he is innocent and said no one in his family will watch cricket again. He denied any involvement in the betting scandal and said that he hopes to be let free. "I have never met the bookies and I don't think there is any need for us to discuss it when the...
10:14 AM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra has been allowed to leave for Mumbai but only after surrendering his passport to the Delhi Police, according to sources. Sources say Kundra has been asked not to leave the country. He has not been given a clean chit just yet after being questioned for hours in connection with the IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal on Wednesday. Raj Kundra's friend Umesh Goenka on...
09:48 AM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals owner and actress Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra was questioned for almost 12 hours by the Delhi Police's Special Cell on Wednesday. Kundra's statement has been recorded and he may be called in for again. This comes as sources have told CNN-IBN that the police found some of Kundra's answers to be inconsistent. Officers have declined to officially state what Kundra is being questioned for. Sources...
09:19 AM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals owner and actress Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra was questioned for almost 12 hours by the Delhi Police's Special Cell on Wednesday. Kundra's statement has been recorded and he may be called in for questioning on Thursday as well. This comes as sources have told CNN-IBN that the police found some of Kundra's answers to be inconsistent. Officers have declined to officially state what Kundra is...
07:48 AM, Jun 06, 2013
Actor Vindoo Dara Singh also blamed the media of sensationalising the news and being "irresponsible". ...
11:47 PM, Jun 05, 2013
