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
S Sreesanth , Ajit Chandila, and Ankit Chavan, all playing for Rajasthan Royals this IPL season have been arrested on charges of spot fixing.The BCCI has suspended all three pending an inquiry. ...
03:58 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Thursday presented video evidences of what he claimed proved that three Rajasthan Royals players were involved in spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League tournament. Kumar claimed that the three players - S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - were given codes by the bookies and asked to give pre-determined signals to indicate that they were indulging in spot-fixing so that the...
03:25 PM, May 16, 2013
Mumbai Indians all-rounder Kieron Pollard's over-the-top celebration to send off Rajasthan Royals batsman Shane Watson in an IPL match here has invited strong criticism from visiting team's skipper Rahul Dravid who termed it as an "act of cowardice". "One of the things that I find when you send off batsman after you have got him out is that it is an act of cowardice. That is my opinion. Batsman can...
02:37 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: According to latest developments in the spot-fixing scandal that came back to haunt the IPL, one of the eight bookies arrested by Delhi Police, Jiju Janardhanan, has turned out to be the cousin of Rajasthan Royals' bowler S Sreesanth who along with team-mates Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila was also arrested earlier on Thursday. Investigations done so far by the police have revealed Janardhanan was also an under-22...
02:18 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals co-owners Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra Thursday said they were in shock after three of their franchise players were arrested on the charges of spot-fixing. "RR is a team that Fights with integrity, Rahul being a front runner. Sad this has happened so close to the Playoffs. This too shall pass," Shilpa Shetty said on the social networking site Twitter. "We @# RR in shock with...
01:56 PM, May 16, 2013
Rajasthan Royals' players Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, along with fast bowler S Sreesanth, were on Thursday arrested by Delhi Police on charges of spot-fixing in the ongoing IPL edition. The little-known Chandila made headlines by becoming the first bowler in the IPL history to take a hat-trick, but the recent spot-fixing cloud has put a serious question mark over the credibility of the offspinner's performance. Chavan, who is left-arm...
11:59 AM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: India fast bowler Sreesanth and two other Rajasthan Royals players - Ankit Chavan and Ajit Chandila - were on Tuesday arrested by the Delhi Police on charges of spot-fixing. Spot-fixing is different from match-fixing in that it relates to isolated incidents as opposed to the entire result of the match. For example, a no-ball, wide, type of delivery or mode of dismissal. This does not require several or...
11:50 AM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: The three Rajasthan Royals players - S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - arrested for spot-fixing by Delhi Police on Thursday have been suspended from IPL 6 and will be barred from playing the remainder of the tournament. "The BCCI is shocked and saddened at the recent developments. The BCCI has zero tolerance to corruption. We will offer all cooperation to the Delhi Police and all other...
11:39 AM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: India fast bowler Sreesanth has had repeated run-ins with match officials for his inability to control his behavior on the field, and following the news of his arrest in New Delhi on Thursday for spot-fixing allegations here is a look at his list of disciplinary troubles, both on the domestic circuit and internationally. Early signs of aggression Sreesanth first made headlines during the 2005-06 Challenger Trophy, a domestic...
11:07 AM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: 7:31 pm: Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid says it has been a "tough day for the team". Dravid says, "The team is devastated. But as a captain, I need to help the team play to its best potential. Hope the fans give support to the team." 7:28 pm: All accused, including S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila, Ankeet Chavan and 11 bookies, sent to five days police custody. 6:23 pm:...
10:11 AM, May 16, 2013
