Controversies have always been a part of IPL and this year spot-fixing by three Rajasthan players have tarnished IPL's image. Does the IPL lack moral quotient ans should the tournament be suspended? ...
12:27 AM, May 17, 2013
Over the years cricket has seen its share of controversies and right from Hansie Cronje to the News of the World expose, match-fixing and spot-fixing has become very prevalent. Amidst the new controversy, is cricket suffering from credibility crisis? ...
11:59 PM, May 16, 2013
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11:45 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Expressing concern over the spot-fixing controversy in the ongoing IPL tournament, Congress on Thursday hoped the arrest of three cricketers would prove a "deterrent" to others involved in such illegal activities. "People of the country will lose interest in the game, if this creeps into their mind that the match is fixed. And then as a result, the stadia will go empty," party spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed said. He...
10:36 PM, May 16, 2013
BCCI President N Srinivasan said he is shocked at the IPL 6 spot-fixing scandal. "I am personally appalled and shocked at what has happened. If the allegations are true and there is proof about it, we will take strong action," he said. ...
10:27 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Indian pace bowler S Sreesanth, who along with others, is embroiled in a spot-fixing controversy that has rocked the ongoing IPL, on Thursday claimed in a Delhi court that he is innocent and was framed in the scandal. Opposing Delhi police's plea seeking seven-day custodial interrogation of all the accused, advocate Deepak Prakash, who appeared for Sreesanth, told reporters that he told Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar Sharma...
09:50 PM, May 16, 2013
In the biggest cricket scandal since the last decade, three Rajasthan Royals players were arrested on Thursday morning for spot fixing. In the national capital, the Delhi police revealed details of how the well organised crime was committed on the cricket pitch. ...
09:18 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Arrested Indian pacer S Sreesanth and 13 others, including two other cricketers of Rajasthan Royals franchise, were on Thursday sent to police custody for five days by a court in New Delhi for being quizzed in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal case. Delhi police told the court that it seemed more persons are involved and fresh arrests are expected. The probe suggested that bookies had betted on...
09:11 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Shocked by the allegations of spot-fixing against three Rajasthan Royals' players, former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar said he was astonished that some cricketers were tempted to make a quick buck despite IPL rewarding them handsomely. "I am completely shocked. It's a great platform for players to showcase their talent. They are even rewarded over-handsomely...some of them perhaps over handsomely. To find out that some players are tempted to...
08:40 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Indicating an underworld connection to the spot-fixing scandal in Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said on Thursday details of involvement of bookies and players started coming out while underworld elements were being investigated in March. "We started investigating the bookies in April. Our teams were present at the IPL grounds," he told CNN-IBN. Underscoring the seriousness of the scandal, in which three Rajasthan Royals...
08:37 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Rahul Dravid, the former Indian batsman and current captain of IPL franchise Rahul Dravid, has released a statement in which he has expressed shock and disappointment at Thursday's revelations by the Delhi Police after the arrests of his Rajasthan team-mates Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan in Mumbai. Speaking on behalf of the Rajasthan management, Dravid also said the team wholly supported the statements issued by BCCI president...
07:49 PM, May 16, 2013
Hyderabad: After losing a hard-fought contest to Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, Rajasthan Royals were jolted by a spot-fixing scandal the next day which involved three of its players being arrested on allegations of illegal activity. To recover from something as big as this requires a lot of effort but Rajasthan is just the team that has the capability to do it and maintain the bar they have set in this...
07:42 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Australia and Rajasthan Royal fast bowler Shaun Tait on Thursday reacted with anger after being wrongly named in the IPL 6 spot-fixing saga which has so far lead to the arrests of three Rajasthan players Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan. Tait in a release statement: "I was deeply distressed by the rumours that were rapidly circulating about me, most of which were aired in the social media...
07:02 PM, May 16, 2013
Chennai: After being selected for screening at the Cannes International Film Festival and Shanghai International Film Festival, SS Rajamouli's Telugu revenge-drama 'Eega' will also be featured at the Madrid International Film Festival and Puchon International Film Festival. At the Madrid fest, the movie is nominated in six award categories. "More good news! 'Eega' has been selected for few more film festivals. In Madrid film festival, it is nominated for six...
06:55 PM, May 16, 2013
The three Rajasthan Royals players - S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - arrested for spot-fixing by Delhi Police on Thursday will take no further part in IPL 6. ...
06:53 PM, May 16, 2013
Jaipur: The ruling Congress has a good chance of retaining power in Rajasthan, but it must avoid giving tickets to people with criminal records in the upcoming Assembly elections in the state, party Vice President Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday. "I am (quite) confident that we will win (and retain power) in the state... although ticket distribution is our internal issue but, in my view, candidates with criminal record should...
06:41 PM, May 16, 2013
In a startling and first-of-its-kind press conference, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar and DCP, Special Cell Sanjeev Yadav revealed how the authorities had tracked and uncovered a ring of illegal activity between bookies and three members of the Rajasthan Royals IPL franchise, chiefly India fast bowler Sreesanth who was arrested in Mumbai along with the lesser-known Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan today. ...
05:49 PM, May 16, 2013
Faridabad: Ajit Chandila's family denied the spot-fixing charges on the 29-year-old cricketer, saying he is innocent and a victim of conspiracy. "He (Ajit) has nothing to do with spot-fixing. He is innocent. He has been framed due to politics," wife of Ajit Chandila, Sarita said. "I spoke to him last night. He has been performing well this season, which has made people jealous," she added. Chandila's mother too remained in...
05:24 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Video evidence presented in a public forum by the Delhi Police on Thursday has revealed that illegal activities are still rife in the IPL and threatens to throw the future of the lucrative Twenty20 league into crisis. In a startling and first-of-its-kind press conference, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar and DCP, Special Cell Sanjeev Yadav revealed how the authorities had tracked and uncovered a ring of illegal activity...
04:49 PM, May 16, 2013
Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raja Bhaiya, who was questioned by the CBI on Wednesday, would be grilled on Thursday as well in connection with the Kunda DSP murder. Raja Bhaiya was questioned for over 11 hours on Wednesday. CBI sources said the leader may be booked for conspiracy to murder. ...
04:43 PM, May 16, 2013
