Speaking to CNN-IBN, interim BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya said that the clean-up process of Indian cricket has started, but however, there's still some time left for the complete effect to take place. Adding to this, Dalmiya also said that cancellation of late-night parties for cricketers and banning of cheerleaders from tournaments is the right way to go forward and should act as a catalyst towards the entire clean-up of the ...
08:53 AM, Jun 11, 2013
New Delhi: Cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and 17 others will walk out of jail on Tuesday after the MCOCA court granted them bail on Monday. It's been seen as a major blow for the Delhi Police as the court said that there is no evidence to try them under the MCOCA law. The judge observed that there wasn't enough evidence to make out a case under MCOCA. He also...
08:20 AM, Jun 11, 2013
New Delhi: Cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan, alleged bookies Jiju Janardhan, Tinku Mandi, Chandresh and 14 other accused were granted bail on Monday by the Saket court in Delhi. The court found that was no prima facie evidence to try the accused under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). The court said that it did not find any evidence linking the 18 accused to the betting syndicate...
07:48 PM, Jun 10, 2013
Chennai: Chennai-based hotelier Vikram Aggarwal was arrested on Monday by the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-CID for his role in the IPL betting scandal. "We have been able to establish that he was gambling on IPL matches," said TN CB-CID DSP Venkatraman. Aggarwal appeared before the TN CB-CID today. The police said they have learnt that Aggarwal was in close contact with arrested bookie Kitty and that he used his hotel...
07:21 PM, Jun 10, 2013
Mumbai: On the day the Board of Cricket Control (BCCI) in India suspended Raj Kundra pending inquiry into the IPL scandal, the Rajasthan Royals' co-owner said he is "shocked, saddened and hurt" with the decision and that he "will fight the grounds of suspension". The decision to suspend Kundra was taken during the BCCI's emergent working committee meeting on Monday. Here is Kundra's full statement: All those who know me...
05:38 PM, Jun 10, 2013
New Delhi: In a big blow to the Rajasthan Royals, the Board of Cricket Control in India has suspended the franchise's co-owner Raj Kundra pending inquiry into the IPL scandal. The decision was taken in the BCCI's emergent working committee meeting on Monday. Also the committee decided that the same probe panel, comprising of Justice R Balasubranian and Justice Jayaram T Chouta, which is inquiring into the IPL spot-fixing case...
01:07 PM, Jun 10, 2013
In this episode of The Week That Wasn't, Cyrus Broacha takes on IPL 6 spot-fixing, BJP politics and much more. ...
12:35 PM, Jun 10, 2013
New Delhi: Sacked Rajasthan Royals pacer Sreesanth, arrested for allegedly spot-fixing in the IPL, is skipping meals and offering prayers to gods in Tihar Jail, said jail officers. Sreesanth is keeping a fast through out the day and takes his meals only in the evening to ensure that he is released from the jail soon. He has refused to shave till he is on fast and is often seen praying....
11:05 AM, Jun 10, 2013
New Delhi: In more trouble for the Indian Premier League, the BCCI's emergent working committee meeting will be held in Delhi on Monday and sources have told CNN-IBN that some key decisions are on the cards. According to sources, the BCCI is considering suspending Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra pending an inquiry after the Delhi Police claimed he had confessed to betting. Sources also say the BCCI might set up...
08:38 AM, Jun 10, 2013
New Delhi/Chennai: The bail pleas of suspended Rajasthan Royals cricketers S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan, alleged bookie Jiju Janardhanan and 15 others in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal will be heard by a MCOCA court in Delhi on Monday. Sreesanth has been claiming innocence saying he has been wrongly implicated in the case. His lawyer also said that it was wrong to charge a cricketer under the MCOCA. The...
08:11 AM, Jun 10, 2013
Ahmedabad: The spot-fixing and betting scandal in Indian Premier League matches is unfortunate but IPL should not be scrapped, former Sri Lanka fast bowler Ashanta De Mel said. De Mel, who played 17 Tests and 57 ODIs besides serving in the Sri Lankan Cricket Board, said IPL has its positives. "It provided opportunity to the young cricketers to showcase their talent. It also enabled youngsters and promising players to learn...
05:21 PM, Jun 09, 2013
New Delhi: Crisis-ridden IPL team Rajasthan Royals and its under-fire co-owner Raj Kundra's future hangs in the balance as the BCCI's Emergent Working Committee meets here on Monday to deliberate on the IPL spot-fixing and betting scam and take action, if required. The Board's head of the interim arrangement, Jagmohan Dalimya, was forced to call the meeting after the Delhi Police claimed that Kundra, a minority shareholder in Rajasthan Royal,...
12:47 PM, Jun 09, 2013
New Delhi: The Delhi Police have asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to find the money trail, which the cell suspects originate from Dubai and Pakistan, in the IPL 6. In a letter sent to the Director ED, Ministry of Finance, the special cell said that the spot-fixing racket was being run by Dubai based underworld operatives. The letter said that 26 people have been arrested so far in connection with...
12:08 PM, Jun 09, 2013
Phagwara: With the raging IPL spot-fixing scandal denting the credibility of cricket in India, cricketer Harbhajan Singh said that every effort should be made to clean up the game and adequate steps should be taken in this regard. "I am a small person. Bigwigs are busy cleaning the mess. I want that everything that needs to be done should be done to clean the game in wake of present IPL...
05:23 PM, Jun 08, 2013
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-CID has issued fresh summons to hotelier Vikram Agarwal to appear for questioning next week in connection with the IPL betting case. Last week, Agarwal, who is allegedly linked with IPL-betting and allowed some bookies to operate from his hotels, had sought time to appear before the CB-CID. "Yes. We have issued (summons)," a CB-CID official said today, confirming the development. Officials were tight-lipped on when...
03:52 PM, Jun 08, 2013
New Delhi: Bookie Ramesh Vyas, who was arrested from Mumbai, was sent to 10-day police custody by a Delhi court on Saturday in connection with the IPL spot-fixing case. He was brought to Delhi from Mumbai earlier in the day. Mumbai Police had seized 92 mobile phones and 18 SIM cards from Vyas. Delhi Police had earlier claimed that there is no "straight link" between the bookie and actor Vindoo...
03:40 PM, Jun 08, 2013
New Delhi: Under-fire Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra on Saturday wished his Bollywood actress wife Shilpa Shetty a happy birthday and apologised for the disturbing developments in the past few days that saw the two being dragged into the IPL spot-fixing scandal. Businessman Kundra, who is a British national, was caught in the betting net when Police claimed that he has confessed to have placed bets in IPL matches. Writing...
12:45 PM, Jun 08, 2013
Mumbai: Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan has broken his silence on the IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal. While speaking to national daily Hindustan times, Shah Rukh said that it is undignified for owners to misuse rules. "I think as a team owner one should not indulge in all these practices even if you are a betting person by nature. If you're an owner, you're aware of all the...
11:16 AM, Jun 08, 2013
New Delhi: Bookie Ramesh Vyas, who was arrested from Mumbai, has been brought to Delhi. Ramesh will be produced in court post 2 pm on Saturday. Delhi Police will seek his custody in court. Mumbai Police had seized 92 mobile phones and 18 sim cards from Ramesh. Delhi Police had earlier claimed that there is no "straight link" between bookie Ramesh and actor Vindoo Dara Singh who was also arrested...
10:56 AM, Jun 08, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Friday moved an application before a city court seeking open non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel in connection with the IPL spot fixing case. "It has come to our notice that the main bookies and fixers were in touch with Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel... They gave directions to bookies and fixers in India...," the special cell of Delhi Police...
03:24 AM, Jun 08, 2013
