Cricket News

In Kolkata BCCI boss may face his toughest test yet

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:20:16 GMT

BCCI president N Srinivasan struck a defiant pose on Saturday while in Mumbai, before heading to Kolkata for the domestic T20 league’s final to be played on Sunday. Sanjjeev K Samyal reports.

Ousting Srinivasan wont be easy

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:17:28 GMT

Soon after his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested by Mumbai police for his alleged collusion with bookies and remanded him in police custody till May 29, adversaries of BCCI chief N Srinivasan have started plotting his downfall. Firoz Mirza reports.

This time the commentators have nothing to say

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:13:19 GMT

Though it has been nine days since the spot-fixing scandal shook up Indian cricket, the broadcasters and commentators are playing oblivious to the serious nature of the incident. Sahan Bidappa reports.

Srinivasan defiant as soninlaw sings

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:10:30 GMT

On a day the government announced a new law to deal with “dishonest practices” in sports, the Mumbai Police said Gurunath Meiyappan had passed on team information and strategies of the Chennai Super Kings to bookies. Charul Shah & Rahul Mahajani report.

Cricket a welcome distraction for players

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:06:24 GMT

In the current climate --- and we are not talking of the rain --- a cricket match, even the most important one of the Indian T20 league, could seem as appropriate as the emperor's new clothes. Dhiman Sarkar reports.

Politicos seek Srinivasans resignation he has no credibility left Kamal Nath

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:05:18 GMT

After the arrest of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, BCCI chief N Srinivasan seems to be riding against the tide as even leaders from the political class seek his resignation.

Dont think things will ever be the same Dravid

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:04:21 GMT

From trying to save a side torn asunder by Brendon McCullum's 158 to taking his 'Moneyball team' on a dream run, Rahul Dravid has aged, but aged well. In six seasons of a competition apparently unsuited for his game because batting prowess here is often measured in metres, he has left his signature.

Time Mumbai produced their moneys worth

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:02:32 GMT

It was a matter of time that the two of the most expensive teams in the Indian domestic Twenty20 league met each other in the final. But Mumbai Indians would especially be vexed by the fact that despite pouring in the money, they have never won the trophy. Somshuvra Laha reports.

Betting racket busted in Varanasi 10 arrested

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:35:53 GMT

A betting racket on the T-20 league was busted in Varanasi on late Saturday and ten people were arrested, police said.

Srinivasans family lawyer accompanies Gurunath to Mumbai

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:33:11 GMT

“They (Mumbai police) have got an alleged offender with no offense,” said former Tamil Nadu advocate general PS Raman, a friend of the Srinivasan family, who accompanied Gurunath Meiyappan on a special chartered flight to the city after the accused was summoned by the Mumbai police for questioning.

Boards governing council members inaction questioned

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:25:30 GMT

There has been a conspicuous lull on part of the Indian T20 League’s Governing Council (GC) ever since the arrest of Gurunath Meiyappan, the Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) owner and the son-in-law of N Srinivasan, president of BCCI. Anand Sachar reports.

Gurunath was defiant at first then yielded

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:19:48 GMT

Getting a confession out of Gurunath Meiyappan was no easy task for the Mumbai crime branch. Officials had to work out a strong strategy to grill Gurunath, 37, the owner of Chennai Super Kings. Rahul Mahajani reports.

Gurunath Vindoo had disputes over money

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:16:02 GMT

Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan, and Virendra Randhava alias Vindoo had disputes about the money they had lost or won in matches that they had placed bets on. Charul Shah and Rahul Mahajani report.

If BCCI cant clean up it has no reason to be

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:13:39 GMT

Like the king in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, BCCI chief N Srinivasan was solemn, earnest and clueless when the current spot-fixing scam first came to light. Ayaz Memon writes.

Thats just not cricket

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:10:08 GMT

The domestic T20 league has been a byword for excess. Largely unpoliced, held in the realms of India’s all-powerful illegal bookmakers, it was a competition vulnerable to corruption hosted in a country that had the perfect platform to exploit it. Ed Hawkins writes.

Srinivasan meets Dalmia strengthens lobby board mulls alternatives

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:20:26 GMT

BCCI president N Srinivasan's rivals were on Saturday said to be plotting a strategy to seek his ouster even as he remained defiant rejecting demands for his resignation in the wake of the arrest of his son-in-law and CSK team principal Gurunath Meiyappan on betting charges.

Guru was betting on sports since schooldays friends

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:57:43 GMT

His alleged involvement in T20 betting scam landed him in Mumbai Police custody last night. But Gurunath Meiyappan’s innings with betting goes a long way—since his school days. Saubhadra Chatterji reports. Poll: Can IPL redeem itself after the spot-fixing scandal? | Meiyappan spotted in CSK jersey at court

NZ strike double blow to leave England at 673

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:26:46 GMT

New Zealand removed Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott with successive deliveries five minutes before lunch to reduce England to 67-3 at the interval on the second day of the second test at Headingley.

Bookie plotted to fix match

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:16:44 GMT

Mohammad Yahya, a Bollywood spot boy arrested by the Delhi Police in Hyderabad on Friday, has told investigators that he had arranged for a meeting between a bookie and six players of a team to facilitate match-fixing, not just spot-fixing. HT reports.

Kumbles encouraging words helped me bowl better Harbhajan

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:16:00 GMT

Out-of-favour off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Saturday credited Anil Kumble for his impressive comeback in the T20 League, which has helped Mumbai Indians set up a summit clash with CSK, and said encouraging words from the former India captain helped him regain his lost mojo.

T20 League final on schedule no threat to CSK right now BCCI source

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:10:07 GMT

The growing scale of the T20 League spot-fixing scam notwithstanding, Sunday's final of the event would go ahead as per schedule and the embattled Chennai Super Kings would also continue to be a part of the league despite the arrest of its top official on allegations of betting.

Meiyappan passed team information and strategies to Vindoo Jupiter

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:54:41 GMT

The Mumbai Crime Branch on Saturdayb said that they have got call details of 4 phones of Meiyappan. The call details reveal that he used to place bets with the help of wanted bookie Jupiter and arrested actor and bookie Virendra Dara Singh Randhawa alias Vindoo.

Meiyappan spotted in CSK tshirt at court proceedings in Mumbai

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:26:43 GMT

Gurunath Meiyappan, dressed in a navy blue Chennai Super Kings t-shirt, jeans and a pair of floaters, was produced before the magistrate's court in Mumbai at 1pm today.

Dravid hints at retiring from T20 League

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:55:37 GMT

Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid has indicated that he will retire from the T20 League, after the Champions League T20 later this year.

Huge challenge before CSK to overcome controversy and Mumbai

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:42:48 GMT

Embroiled in the spot-fixing scam,becoming champions for a third time would be a daunting task for the Chennai Super Kings when they take on the formidable Mumbai Indians in the summit clash of the scandal-marred T20 League, in Kolkata on Sunday.