New Delhi: Former BCCI president I.S. Bindra on Tuesday said that he had written a letter to current head of interim group Jagmohan Dalmiya ahead of Monday's Working Committee demanding suspension of controversial franchises Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals.
"I had written to Jagmohan Dalmiya before the working committee meeting about suspending the two franchises. The issue was raised on the floor of Working Committee. Mr Dalmiya said that the role of the two franchises will be probed further and the matter is being looked into," Bindra said on Tuesday.
When asked about the issue of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's conflict of interest, Bindra answered: "There was no discussion regarding Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the working committee meeting."
The newly appointed BCCI treasurer Ravi Savant on Tuesday told a news channel that the board will shot off a letter to Dhoni on the issue but the veteran administrator wasn't amused....
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09:49 PM, Jun 11, 2013
MS Dhoni's non-chalant smile and no response to questions about the IPL fixing scandal at a BCCI press conference has not been well received by Indian cricket fans. So, is BCCI putting pressure on the Indian cricket skipper who also captains the 'under-the-scanner' Chennai Super Kings? Cricketnext editor Jamie Alter joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. I don't find anything wrong in his not answering the...
06:23 PM, May 29, 2013
Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Wednesday extended BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's custody till May 31 even as his lawyers told the court that the arrest is illegal and there is no evidence against him. During the hearing the Judge said that perusal of case diary shows there is evidence which cannot be revealed now. But there is sufficient grounds for extending custody. This even as the police...
02:29 PM, May 29, 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
Chennai: A Mumbai Police team conducted a search at Gurunath Meiyappan's residence in Chennai on Sunday and the police officials were later seen taking away packets of documents after the raids were over. Among the items recovered are his visiting cards that identify him as Team Principal, Chennai Super Kings stationary and other merchandise, sources said. The BCCI has suspended N Srinivasan's son-in-law for any involvement in connection with the...
06:51 PM, May 26, 2013
Kolkata: Beleaguered BCCI chief N Srinivasan, currently under immense pressure to step down in the wake of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan being at the centre of the IPL scandal, on Sunday said that he won't quit as has not done anything wrong. While trying to clear his stance, Srinivasan said that no one in the BCCI has sought his resignation and also promised a fair probe into allegations against Meiyappan...
04:59 PM, May 26, 2013
New Delhi: Amidst the uproar over IPL spot-fixing, the government on Sunday asserted that it would make efforts to put in place by July or August the new standalone law to deal with such "unfair practices" but ruled out promulgation of an ordinance on it. Law Minister Kapil Sibal, who initiated the process of framing a new law to tackle match-fixing and spot-fixing, said the government will hold consultations with...
03:15 PM, May 26, 2013
New Delhi: The crisis in the Indian Premier League continues and the heat is on BCCI chief N Srinivasan to quit after his son-in-law and Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested by the Mumbai Police late on Saturday night on charges of betting and spot-fixing. However, a defiant Srinivasan said that he will not be bulldozed into resigning and that he has done no wrong. Sources said that...
11:31 PM, May 25, 2013
Kolkata: A dinner hosted by CAB President Jagmohan Dalmiya on Saturday brought BCCI officials and state unit representatives face to face with the beleaguered Cricket Board chief N Srinivasan. BCCI officials, who attended the dinner, did not appear to be too keen to press for a change of leadership at the moment, sources said. They said a consensus seemed to have emerged at the dinner against seeking Srinivasan's ouster at...
09:31 PM, May 25, 2013
Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Saturday said that BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan and arrested Bollywood actor Vindoo Dara Singh will be interrogated face-to-face in connection with the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal. Mumbai Police Joint CP (Crime) Himanshu Roy while addressing a press conference said that Gurunath Meiyappan was produced in court earlier in the day and the police obtained his custody upto May 29. "This is important...
08:27 PM, May 25, 2013
Kolkata: They have disowned their CEO, refused to admit he is their owner and now face an uncertain future in the Indian Premier League, but Chennai Super Kings will live another day. Live for maybe their last day of existence and fight for their third title in just six years of the IPL - against Mumbai Indians. It's not the ideal way to prepare for a title clash. Players, however...
08:12 PM, May 25, 2013
New Delhi: In a bid to counter president N Srinivasan's rivals in the BCCI, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has already started calling up office-bearers of other state units urging them to show solidarity in his hour of crisis. Hectic lobbying is expected during the dinner hosted by CAB president Jagmohan Dalmiya at a Kolkata hotel which is scheduled to start at around 8 pm. The who's who of BCCI are...
07:16 PM, May 25, 2013
New Delhi: Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday announced that the government is ready with new legislation to deal with unfair practices like match-fixing and spot-fixing. Sibal said that the government will bring a new standalone law at the earliest as the current season of IPL is entangled in the controversy of spot-fixing and betting. Sibal said that the government does not want to let down millions of sports fans....
04:58 PM, May 25, 2013
New Delhi: After the arrest of Chennai Super Kings' CEO and Team Principal Gurunath Meiyappan late on Friday night, BCCI sources have now told CNN-IBN that the Chennai franchise will not be suspended immediately and will play Sunday's IPL final against Mumbai Indians. Speculation was rife after Meiyappan's arrest on Friday that the franchise will be scrapped according to the IPL rule book; however, sources say that won't happen at...
11:07 AM, May 25, 2013
In less than a few heady hours on Friday May 24 the actions taken by unknown officials within the umbrella of India Cements Limited and its IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings to try and cover up any role that Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI president N Srinivasan, had in CSK's running wreaked of panic. It also further eroded the IPL of its credibility, turning the odorous soap opera of...
08:23 AM, May 25, 2013
New Delhi: Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi on Friday demanded that Chennai Super Kings be terminated from the League after the arrest Gurunath Meiyappan. Asked to react on the course of action after the arrest of Gurunath, Modi said "CSK should be terminated" immediately and fresh auction be held. "If a owner of an IPL team is engaged in betting, the contract clearly states that there is a suo motu...
01:50 AM, May 25, 2013
The day that started with the assumption whether Gurunath Meiyappan would present himself before the Mumbai Police, ended with his arrest. Gurunath Meiyappan arrested by Mumbai Police after questioning Mumbai Police arrested Gurunath Meiyappan over allegations of involvement in IPL betting case on late Friday night after three hours of questioning. Meiyappan will be produced before a metropolitan court within 24 hours. Mumbai Police had earlier said that he was...
01:17 AM, May 25, 2013
Mumbai: As Chennai Super Kings team owner Gurunath Meiyappan landed in Mumbai for questioning in connection with the raging betting scandal, the Mumbai Police on Friday said for the first time that they would also quiz him about his suspected role in spot-fixing IPL matches. "We suspect Meiyappan gave inside information to arrested actor Vindoo Randhawa who passed on those to the bookies," Mumbai crime branch chief Himanshu Roy said....
09:29 PM, May 24, 2013
Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Friday extended the police custody of Bollywood actor Vindoo Dara Singh, arrested for alleged links with IPL betting syndicates, till May 28. Mumbai Police's Crime Branch told the court that it planned to 'confront' Vindoo with Team Principal of Chennai Super Kings Gurunath Meiyappan (who has been summoned for questioning) and question him about IPL spot-fixing and betting. The remand plea of the Crime Branch...
07:54 PM, May 24, 2013
New Delhi: In tune with India Cements, the owner of the Chennai Super Kings, distancing itself from Gurunath Meiyappan, the Chennai Super Kings' official website seems to have scrubbed all references to the BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law. The India Cements statement said Gurunath Meiyappan "is neither the Owner, nor CEO/Team Principal of Chennai Super Kings," but numerous pages (now deleted) on chennaisuperkings.com referred to Meiyappan as 'Owner' or 'Team...
07:17 PM, May 24, 2013
