Kolkata: Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni avoided the media for the second time in two days in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal, but coach Stephen Fleming defended the captain, saying he was well known for being reclusive. "That's his style. In this case, I can represent the team well," said Fleming replying to a query on why Dhoni did not turn up to take questions from the...
04:10 PM, May 27, 2013
Kolkata: IPL 6's most-prolific batsman Michael Hussey has said that he would any day trade his Orange Cap for the trophy that eluded two-time champions Chennai Super Kings this year. The 38-year-old Aussie, who retired from international cricket earlier this year, was presented the Orange Cap on Sunday for being the highest run-getter in this season, with 733 runs under his belt. "I'd give the Orange Cap back away for...
02:39 PM, May 27, 2013
New Delhi: There is more evidence tumbling out that may nail the Chennai SUper Kings' claim that BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan is not linked to the team. An email from IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla to team owners two years ago mentions Meiyappan as the CSK owner. CNN-IBN has accessed a copy of that email sent in December 2011. CNN-IBN has also accessed visiting cards recovered from Gurunath...
02:34 PM, May 27, 2013
New Delhi: The BCCI disciplinary committee chief Arun Jaitley has finally broken his silence on the Indian Premier League spot fixing and betting scandal. Jaitley has said that the anti-corruption unit of the BCCI is looking into the matter and will take a tough view. "The Supreme Court has given the BCCI 15 days' time. It will give its report and rest assured we are going to take a tough...
01:57 PM, May 27, 2013
After the heart-breaking defeat at the hands of the same opponent in 2010, Mumbai Indians finally clinched their first IPL title, two-time winners outplaying Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs at Eden Gardens. Mumbai were arguably the most consistent and balanced team in the tournament, and their success was derived from the excellent work of five key performers. Here's a look at Mumbai's fab five in IPL 6: Rohit Sharma...
11:50 AM, May 27, 2013
New Delhi: The Delhi Police teams are camping in Kolkata to apprehend one more alleged fixer in the IPL spot-fixing case, but has not been successful yet. Delhi Police sources say the special cell is looking for the fixer as he could be crucial in the investigation and lead to the arrest of more players. Delhi Police sources say they still have four IPL players under surveillance and are looking...
11:47 AM, May 27, 2013
Chennai/Mumbai: The Chennai Super Kings' claim that Gurunath Meiyappan had no link with the team has been nailed. CNN-IBN has accessed visiting cards recovered from Gurunath Meiyappan's residence naming him as the Chennai Super Kings Team Principal. This came even as BCCI chief N Srinivasan claimed Gurunath Meiyappan wasn't the owner or the Team Principal. Police sources also say that there are several other items found during the raid that...
11:12 AM, May 27, 2013
New Delhi: The Delhi Police teams have fanned out across Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata, keeping a close watch on some players and bookies in the IPL spot-fixing case. Sources in the Delhi Police say they still have four IPL players under surveillance. They are still looking for evidence and a major breakthrough to go ahead and arrest these people. The Delhi Police teams are camping in Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad...
10:46 AM, May 27, 2013
Kolkata: Describing Sachin Tendulkar as the backbone of Mumbai Indians, batsman Ambati Rayudu dedicated the team's maiden IPL triumph to the senior batsman who has announced his retirement from the event. "I think he is the one who is the backbone of the team," Rayudu said of the right-hander, who played just 14 matches this season after being laid low by a hand injury. The 40-year-old Tendulkar announced his retirement...
10:42 AM, May 27, 2013
Kolkata: Observing that "events outside the ground were disrupting", Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming Sunday blamed its batters for poor shot selection after they were "outplayed" by the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League final at the Eden Gardens here. "It has been a difficult week for us. Events outside the ground were disrupting. We are not used to such things. We are very calculated side and this...
09:23 AM, May 27, 2013
In the previous five IPL seasons, Mumbai Indians had given their fans enough hope but each time failed to live up to the expectations. All that changed on Saturday, May 26 when they overpowered two-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the final at Eden Gardens. The team, led by a young captain in Rohit Sharma, put aside the disappointments of the previous seasons and went a step ahead by winning...
08:58 AM, May 27, 2013
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police has claimed that Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf, who was recently dropped from the Champions Trophy, was getting gifts from bookies. It has even listed items that were allegedly meant for Rauf but he didn't take them after being apparently tipped off. Sources say costly shoes and dress materials were bought as gifts for Asad Rauf. Sources say the cost of the gifts run into lakhs. The...
08:20 AM, May 27, 2013
Now that IPL 6 has come to a close, we take a look back at the matches where lesser-known Indian domestic players grabbed a slice of the limelight. Jasprit Bumrah makes a splash The little-known Jasprit Bumrah, a 19-year-old medium-pacer from Gujarat, was handed his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 4 to much surprise. Having conceded three fours in...
08:14 AM, May 27, 2013
New Delhi: Another new link has now emerged in the Indian Premier League betting scandal. A Chennai hotelier with betting links has been named by both actor Vindoo Dara Singh and BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan. Sources say this has been corroborated by Meiyappan and that the hotelier is also a key link to some Bollywood celebrities. A Mumbai Police team conducted a search at Gurunath Meiyappan's residence...
07:58 AM, May 27, 2013
Kolkata: Mumbai Indians coach John Wright commended his team for winning their first Indian Premier League title and maintaining consistency in the two-month-long tournament. "I am delighted for the boys. It is a tough tournament to win. It is long and there is a lot of travelling involved. The team grew stronger as the tournament progressed," said Wright, who is also a former India coach. The New Zealander lauded the...
01:31 AM, May 27, 2013
Kolkata: Rohit Sharma had experienced a range of emotions in previous two seasons with Mumbai Indians, but as he admitted after captaining the powerhouse franchise to its first IPL trophy on Sunday, having to captain made IPL 6 his toughest assignment. Rohit took over the Mumbai captaincy from the match against Kolkata Knight Riders when Ricky Pontig stood down, and immediately tasted success. But the road there on was a...
01:08 AM, May 27, 2013
New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar has confirmed his IPL retirement following Mumbai Indians' maiden title win on Sunday night. "This is my last season. I've got to be realistic here. The journey has been fantastic and this is the icing on the cake!" Sachin told Sony Max after Mumbai's 23-run win over Chennai Super Kings at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. "Never too late. It's a special moment. I can't wait to get...
12:07 AM, May 27, 2013
New Delhi: In an email reply to a question posed by CNN-IBN on Sunday, former BCCI president Shashank Manohar laid out his views on what the Indian cricket board must do in the context of the present controversies and police investigations that have made sure the game is brought into disrepute. At the top of Manohar's list is the importance of the BCCI to maintain the image of cricket being...
10:17 PM, May 26, 2013
New Delhi: Former BCCI president Shashank Manohar on Sunday urged the BCCI to hand over the investigations into the IPL spot-fixing scandal to a central investigative agency which will probe all the matches of the cash-rich league. Read: Shashank Manohar's advice to the BCCI on spot-fixing "BCCI must come clean in wake of the recent spot-fixing scandal. They must cleanse the system completely and a central investigative agency must look...
09:58 PM, May 26, 2013
