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TWTW: Cyrus Broacha's take on spot-fixing in IPL 6

In this episode of The Week That Wasn't, Cyrus Broacha takes on IPL 6 spot-fixing, Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from the IPL and much more. ...

BCCI arm-twisted SL to withdraw corruption report in 2010: Bindra

Chandigarh: Even as the spot-fixing scandal rages on, Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) President IS Bindra has created a fresh controversy by claiming that a BCCI official had arm-twisted the Sri Lankan board to withdraw a report which violated the anti corruption regulations during India's tour of Sri Lanka in 2010. Bindra, in an article on his website, made three points in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal and recounted an...  

Live: Critics question BCCI's decision on Srinivasan, Dalmiya

New Delhi: 6:56 pm: Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) president IS Bindra says BCCI meeting was all a drama. "People sitting in Delhi were controlling this. This meeting was orchestrated and coordinated," Bindra says. He further said that since Srinivasan has not resigned, there was no question of an interim president. 6:02 pm: Former board secretary Jaywant Lele says, "They have done all this unconstitutionally. How can Jagmohan Dalmiya be interim...  

We must bring back cricket's credibility: IS Bindra

Chandigarh: Expressing his views ahead of the crucial BCCI meeting in Chennai on Sunday, Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) President I S Bindra said that he hoped to see the game of cricket is cleansed and restored to its pristine heritage in the wake of the IPL spot fixing scandal, that has rocked the cricketing fraternity over the past few weeks. Bindra in a note on his website stated, "The public...  

Have no interest in joining BCCI again: Sanjay Jagdale

Sanjay Jagdale, the 62-year-old top official, along with treasurer Ajay Shirke, on Friday quit from their respective posts in a bid to put pressure on beleaguered BCCI President N Srinivasan. ...

Srinivasan being asked to step aside unconditionally: BCCI sources

New Delhi: Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) President N Srinivasan is being asked to step aside unconditional, according to sources in the board. BCCI sources say they will not push for Srinivasan's resignation or impeachment but will ask Srinivasan to step aside till the inquiry into his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's involvement in the IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal is over. Sources also add that there is no...  

IPL: On conditional bail, Ankeet Chavan set to get married today

New Delhi: Arrested bookie Tinku Mandi has been sent to the custody of the Mumbai Police till June 6. Sources say he has admitted to having financial dealings with suspended Rajasthan Royals cricketers Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila. Cricketer Ankeet Chavan is set to get married to IT consultant Neha Sambari on Sunday after he was released on conditional bail which ends on the June 6. The cricketer was given...  

Crucial BCCI meet today; all eyes on N Srinivasan, will he step aside?

New Delhi: In a bid to cleanse the game and restore faith in the administrators, the Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) working committee is set to meet on Sunday where embattled BCCI President N Srinivasan is likely to step aside pending an inquiry. But sources have told CNN-IBN that Srinivasan has laid down two conditions - first, he wants to appoint the new secretary and treasurer and...  

Quitting doesn't absolve Shukla of IPL mess: Modi

New Delhi: Lalit Modi has held Rajiv Shukla responsible for the entire "mess" in India Premier League and said by merely resigning from the position of the IPL chairman doesn't absolve the politician-cum-cricket administrator from his "wrongdoings". Shukla on Saturday resigned from the high-profile position in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal that rocked Indian cricket, a development which puts further pressure on the beleaguered BCCI President N Srinivasan to...  

Shukla's resignation is a late reaction: Kirti Azad

Former India cricketers react to IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla's resignation in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal. ...

Bring in stringent laws to prevent betting in cricket: Syed Kirmani

Ranchi: Former India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani on Saturday asked for formulation of stringent laws to curb betting in cricket. "There should be stringent laws to prevent betting in cricket," Kirmani said while expressing disappointment at the happenings involving the gentleman's game. The wicket-keeper batsman, however, did not demand resignation of N Srinivasan and left the decision on the beleaguered BCCI president following enormous pressure on him to step down, saying...  

Chavan to tie knot tomorrow under keen watch of police

Mumbai: Mumbai Crime Branch sleuths will keep a hawk's eye on guests attending the wedding ceremony of disgraced Rajasthan Royals cricketer and an accused in the IPL spot-fixing scandal Ankeet Chavan in Mumbai on Sunday. Chavan is tying the knot with IT consultant Neha Sambari in a low-key ceremony. The cricketer was given conditional bail by a Delhi court till June 6 for marriage. "We are keen to see who...  

Rajeev Shukla quits as IPL chief as Srinivasan's exit from BCCI looms

New Delhi: Rajeev Shukla on Saturday resigned from his post of IPL Chairman, days after the IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal broke out and just ahead of the critical BCCI Working Committee meeting that may see the ouster of the cricketing body's chief N Srinivasan. Shukla, who still remains the BCCI vice president, said he made the decision to quit in the "view of recent controversies". "It is a decision...  

Rajeev Shukla resigns as Indian Premier League chairman

New Delhi: Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla resigned from his post on Saturday amid the ongoing spot-fixing scandal that has put a serious doubt over the credibility of the league and the BCCI. However, he remains the BCCI vice president. "I took the decision to quit in view of the recent controversies. I also took into account Sanjay Jagdale and Ajay Shirke's resignation before taking the decision," Shukla told...  

Muthiah calls for dissolution of BCCI probe panel

New Delhi: Former BCCI president AC Muthiah on Saturday called for dissolution of the three-member inquiry commission, constituted by the BCCI to go into allegations of betting in IPL against embattled Board chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, in the wake of Sanjay Jagdale's resignation from the panel. Only two members are left in the probe panel after the resignation of Cricket Board secretary Jagdale, who withdrew from the commission...  

CAB floats Dalmiya's name for interim BCCI chief

Kolkata: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Saturday floated the name of Jagmohan Dalmiya as interim president of the Indian cricket board if N Srinivasan stepped down, but said it would be game if board vice president Arun Jaitley replaced the incumbent. However, a top CAB official said it was "opposed" to former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) presidents Sharad Pawar and Shashank Manohar retuning in...  

I am not going to come back to BCCI fold: Jagdale

Indore: A day after resigning from the post of Cricket Board secretary in the wake of IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, Sanjay Jagdale on Saturday ruled out the possibility of making a comeback into the BCCI fold in future. "I am not even looking at the possibility of coming back into the BCCI fold. I think I am done with my innings," Jagdale told reporters here. The 62-year-old top official,...  

We will be discussing number of issues in the meeting: Anurag Thakur

BCCI Joint Secretary Anurag Thakur says that all the necessary steps will be taken to make sure that the probe in IPL spot-fixing is transparent and fair. ...

Srinivasan sets two conditions before his exit, say sources

Chennai: With his departure as the BCCI chief looking imminent, N Srinivasan has set two conditions before stepping aside ahead of the emergency meet in Chennai on Sunday, sources told CNN-IBN. It is said that Srinivasan wants to appoint Secretary and Treasurer himself before leaving and also wants to be a representative in the International Cricket Council (ICC). Earlier, sources told CNN-IBN that a compromise formula had been worked out...  

Reactions to BCCI's emergency meet on Sunday

Politicians, BCCI employees and former cricketers talk to CNN-IBN and give their reaction to Sunday's emergency meet. ...