Rajeev Shukla

We need to correct governance of cricket in India: Sanjay Jha

The IPL spot-fixing saga has brought out the muck that runs through cricket administration in India, the franchise owners, etc. Cricketnext founder Sanjay Jha joined IBNLive readers in an interaction on whether the time has come to take Indian cricket out of the hands of BCCI.



Q. Hi Sanjay, why this only now? It was ruled Mumbai club..then Kolkata took over..now its Chennai's turn..but in this case, Srinivasan is yet to be proven of guilt! Worst come worst,next election could have sealed his fate, BCCI the lone sports body making money as well as delivering performance unlike the Sport authority of indian..we all know what happened in CWG. Asked by: Paresh UAE

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Biggest cover-up in cricket, says Lalit Modi

New Delhi: Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi on Sunday termed the BCCI Emergent Working Committee meeting in Chennai the "biggest cover-up in cricket" and said having Jagmohan Dalmiya as head of an interim set-up was not the solution. "Biggest coverup in cricket has begun. N Srinivasan with co conspirator Arun Jaitley and Rajiv Shukla," Modi said. Bowing to all-round pressure, Srinivasan on Sunday agreed to "step aside" as BCCI President...  

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...  

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. ...

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...  

Cong defends Shukla, steers clear of row over Srinivasan's continuance

New Delhi: Coming to the defence of Union Minister and IPL Commissioner Rajiv Shukla over spotfixing-betting scandal that has rocked the T20 league, Congress on Friday said it was wrong to paint him and BCCI Chairman N Srinivasan with the same brush. Replying to queries, party spokesperson Meem Afzal said, "No relative of Rajiv Shukla is involved in all this. There is nothing prima facie against him (Shukla)". On whether...  

More pressure will be applied on Srinivasan to quit: BCCI sources

New Delhi: More pressure will be applied on BCCI President N Srinivasan to step aside over the next two days in view of the ongoing probe into the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal. Sources say more board members may speak out against him in the coming days. BCCI sources say office bearers like Arun Jaitley and Anurag Thakur among others are in talks with N Srinivasan. Sources say the board's...  

The BCCI vote: Who stands where on the demand for Srinivasan's resignation

BCCI chief N Srinivasan has withstood all pressure to resign and remained defiant in the face of criticism. ...

News 360: Pressure grows on BCCI chief N Srinivasan to quit

Pressure is growing on the BCCI chief N Srinivasan to quit his post, at least pending the inquiry into the IPL betting and fixing scandal. ...

IPL: Pressure mounts on Srinivasan after Sports Ministry's statement against him

Former ICC chief Sharad Pawar, IPL chief Rajeev Shukla and BCCI member Arun Jaitley on Wednesday urged N Srinivasan to stay away from the BCCI probe into the IPL scandal. ...

IPL scandal: Srinivasan defiant as pressure mounts on him to quit as BCCI chief

New Delhi: Pressure is mounting on BCCI chief N Srinivasan to quit in view of the IPL scandal probe. Not just politicians, but now even BCCI members and the Sports Ministry have come up with the view that Srinivasan should resign pending inquiry against his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan in the case. The Sports Ministry said that the BCCI President should tender his resignation on moral grounds. In a statement on...  

BCCI chief Srinivasan rejects Shukla, Jaitley's advice to 'step aside'

New Delhi: Amid growing clamour for BCCI chief N Srinivasan's resignation in the wake of spot-fixing and betting allegations against his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, IPL Commissioner Rajeev Shukla on Wednesday suggested that Srinivasan should 'step aside' from the probe till the investigation is over. However, Srinivasan stayed defiant and said that he will not resign. Shukla indicated that under-fire BCCI President N Srinivasan should distance himself from the probe into...  

Srinivasan should keep himself away till the probe is complete: Shukla

New Delhi: IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla on Wednesday indicated that under-fire BCCI President N Srinivasan should distance himself from the probe into the spot-fixing and betting scandal till the investigations are over. "Whatever suggestions are made by the panel, should be implemented immediately. No matter how big the person, the guilty will be punished. We have recommended to Srinivasan that he must stay away while the probe is underway. But...  

Now, a 2011 email from Rajeev Shukla shows Meiyappan as CSK owner

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...  

Is BCCI saving its own people and must Srinivasan step down?

As events unfold in the Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting scandal, one man who would be watching it all happen closely is BCCI chief N Srinivasan. With his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's arrest in the case, pressure is mounting on Srinivasan to resign as the BCCI top boss. ...

Jaitley, Shukla meet Sibal for a strong anti-fixing law

New Delhi: The BCCI Disciplinary Committee chief Arun Jaitley met Indian Premier League chief Rajeev Shukla on Friday to discuss the spot-fixing and illegal betting scandal in the IPL. Both the leaders met Law Minister Kapil Sibal demanding that a strong anti-fixing legislation be "enacted as soon as possible". "We have requested Kapil Sibal to ensure that the strongest possible punishment is made in the new law to bring an...  

All guilty will be punished, says Rajeev Shukla

IPL commissioner Rajeev Shukla said that all guilty will be punished whether they are administrators or players. ...