Hyderabad: The world's numerouno fast bowler, Dale Steyn feels always looking up to spinners for wickets is not the right way to go about encouraging the crop of pacers in India. "If you're always going to look at the spinners to do the job for you, what's the point of even having a fast bowler," asked Steyn. Aware of India's "rich tradition" with spinners, Steyn gave an example from the...
10:25 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals on Monday suspended the tainted trio of Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal on a day when investigations moved with a breakneck speed and resulted in the detention of one more cricketer, Baburao Yadav, a former Ranji Trophy player. Rajasthan Royals cricketers Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan were arrested on May 16 on charges that they spot-fixed certain...
09:38 PM, May 20, 2013
Royal Challengers Bangalore spinner Murali Kartik told CNN-IBN that he was shocked when he first heard the news and guilty should be punished. ...
09:14 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma and Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming want their respective sides to focus on playing good cricket and not get distracted by the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the IPL ahead of the first qualifier here Tuesday. "We don't want to think too much about it. Everybody here is a professional cricketer and we have got more important job at hand than to...
09:07 PM, May 20, 2013
In latest development in the IPL spot-fixing case, Delhi Police have detained former Ranji Trophy player Baburao Yadav from Delhi as investigation moved forward frantically on the last day of the custody of three Rajasthan Royals' players. However, his family has rejected allegations that he was involved in fixing. ...
08:38 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: The Railways on Monday suspended former Ranji Trophy player Baburao Yadav from its Signal and Telecom division after his detention in New Delhi in IPL spot-fixing case. Baburao, who was an operator in the division, joined Railways via sports quota seven years ago. Delhi Police sources have told CNN-IBN that police are current interrogating Baburao, who had introduced alleged bookie Sunil Bhatia to Rajasthan Royals player Ajit Chandila....
08:30 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma doesn't want his team to get distracted by the spot-fixing controversy in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and says the focus is on playing good cricket against two-time champions Chennai Super Kings in the first qualifier here on Tuesday. "We don't want to think too much about it (spot-fixing). We are all professional cricketers and we have an important task at hand. So...
08:17 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: As the Rajasthan Royals prepare for the play-offs this week, Ranjit Barthakur - Chairman of Rajasthan frachise - stated that contracts of all three players involved in spot-fixing - Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan - have been suspended pending inquiry. "The franchise has been hit very hard across the board and we have executed the strongest possible course of action in keeping with our zero-tolerance approach to...
07:31 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: The plea of arrested Indian pacer S Sreesanth that he be provided with a copy of the FIR of the IPL spot-fixing scandal case was on Monday disposed of by a Delhi court as his lawyer did not turn up to pursue it. "No one present on behalf of the applicant (Sreesanth's advocate). The application is dismissed for non prosecution," Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Rao said. Sreesanth and two...
07:24 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: A day after Law Minister Kapil Sibal proposed a new law to curb fixing menace in sport in the wake of IPL spot-fixing scandal, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has backed the need of a tougher legislation to control fixing, sources said on Monday. The BCCI will write to the government asking for a new law to help curb fixing, sources added. On Sunday,...
06:33 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: With fresh details of alleged spot-fixing hitting headlines almost everyday, advertisers and sponsors of the Indian Premier League (IPL) hope the scandal would not affect viewership of the tournament and impact its brand value. Multi Screen Media (MSM), official broadcaster of the T20 format, said fixing of matches by players of a particular team would not impact the brand value and viewership of IPL matches. MSM President-Network Sales...
06:23 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: The two big powerhouses of the IPL face off in neutral territory on Tuesday in the first Qualifier - two-time winners Chennai Super Kings versus title aspirants Mumbai Indians at the Feroz Shah Kotla, with victory in the capitol ensuring the winner a berth in the IPL 6 final. Having confirmed their presence in the final four with a strong run during the latter half of the league...
06:14 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: In latest development in the IPL spot-fixing case, Delhi Police have detained Ranji Trophy player Baburao Yadav from Delhi as investigation moved forward frantically on the last day of the custody of three Rajasthan Royals' players. Delhi Police sources have told CNN-IBN that police are current interrogating Baburao, who had allegedly introduced bookie Sunil Bhatia to Ajit Chandila. Earlier in the day, police recovered Rs. 20 lakh from...
05:31 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: In latest development in the IPL spot-fixing case, Delhi Police have detained Ranji Trophy player Baburao Yadav from Delhi as investigation moved forward frantically on the last day of the custody of three Rajasthan Royals' players. Delhi Police sources have told CNN-IBN that police are current interrogating Baburao, who had allegedly introduced bookie Sunil Bhatia to Ajit Chandila. Earlier in the day, police recovered Rs. 20 lakh from...
05:31 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: BCCI's anti-corruption unit chief Ravi Sawani on Monday held a meeting with the top Delhi police officials, who are investigating into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the Indian Premier League. Sawani, who has been appointed by the BCCI as commissioner of inquiry to probe spot-fixing allegations, said the Cricket Board has assured the Delhi police of providing all possible assistance in their investigation. "I had a fruitful...
04:57 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: A petitioner on Monday moved a plea in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the semifinal and final matches in the ongoing season of Indian Premier League (IPL). The petition has also sought an Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the T-20 cricket tournament. The petition by a Lucknow resident has made all IPL franchises and BCCI party in the case...
04:31 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: India is mulling a law to deal with the issue of spot-fixing in sport following last week's arrest of cricketers and bookmakers, government officials said on Monday. Former India Test bowler S Sreesanth and two other players were arrested along with 11 bookmakers on Thursday on suspicion of spot-fixing in the country's ongoing Twenty20 league. The cricket board immediately suspended the trio, who have been accused of taking...
03:42 PM, May 20, 2013
Melbourne: Test opener David Warner will have a Cricket Australia disciplinary hearing on Wednesday over comments he made on Twitter in often angry exchanges with two journalists. Cricket Australia said Warner, who is set to play for Australia in the Champions Trophy and Ashes Test series in England, was alleged to have breached a section of its Code of Behavior relating to "unbecoming behavior." Warner used Twitter on Friday night...
03:39 PM, May 20, 2013
Sreesanth and other arrested cricketers along with the bookies have been taken out of the Special Cell. Sources say the cricketers have been taken to another location where they will be recording their voice samples for a forensic test. ...
02:50 PM, May 20, 2013
Hyderabad: Kris Srikkanth, mentor of the Sunrisers Hyderabad, has termed the franchise's qualifying for the play-off stage of IPL 6 as similar to when India made it to the knock-outs of the 1983 World Cup after entering the tournament as rank underdogs. Hyderabad entered the last match of the league stage needing a win to secure a spot in the final four and did so through a solid fielding performance...
02:48 PM, May 20, 2013
