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Fri, August 02 2013
BCCI needs to restore public trust, says Sports Minister Jitendra Singh
With the Cricket Board's image taking a beating in the wake of Bombay High Court declaring its IPL spot-fixing probe "illegal and unconstitutional", Sports Minister Jitendra Singh Friday advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to work towards "restoring the trust" of the fans.
Wed, July 31 2013
Indian cricket fans losing faith in BCCI – Part 2
Cricket fans have been hugely let down by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as controversy are just getting longer and murkier. The board’s refusal to accept reports of Delhi and Mumbai police openly exposes the intolerance in the system that runs the nation’s biggest sporting love — cricket However, it was...
Wed, July 31 2013
Indian cricket fans losing faith in BCCI – Part 1
Even as the Indian team keeps winning tournament after tournament, the administration finds itself in a complete mess; it's like the BCCI is sinking into quick sand. With each passing day the game is getting murkier. The richest cricket body in the world, BCCI is passing through their worst period. And now the fans have...
Tue, July 30 2013
IPL 2013 betting case: Police arrest alleged bookie in Rajasthan
Another alleged bookie has been arrested in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket betting case, taking the number of those apprehended in the case so far upto 20, the police said.
Mon, July 29 2013
IPL 2013 spot-fixing controversy: Mumbai Crime Branch has ‘enough evidence’ against Gurunath Meiyappan
Hours after the two-member probe committee appointed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave a clean chit to India Cements — owned by the board’s president-in-exile N Srinivasan, whose son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan is one of the accused in the IPL spot-fixing and betting controversy — the Mumbai Crime Branch said that it has "enough evidence" against Meiyappan to implicate him.
Wed, July 03 2013
Playing by the bookmaker
Over the past two months, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was rocked by scandals of illegal betting, match-fixing, spot-fixing and conflicts of interest. IPL team owners, players, umpires and cricket administrators were accused of being involved with the betting syndicates. But what went unnoticed was that these issues had been highlighted last year in a book — Bookie, Gambler, Fixer, Spy: A Journey to the Heart of Cricket’s Underworld — written by Ed Hawkins.
Thu, June 27 2013
Legalising betting may not control spot-fixing, says Special Commission
Against the backdrop of recent incidents of match and spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), many stakeholders are advocating creation of a new stricter legal framework and legalisation of sports betting to keep a check on match and spot fixing. Some sections are yet to believe that it will curb the menace of match-fixing....
Tue, June 25 2013
IPL 2013 betting row: Legalising sports betting will aide match fixers, says Delhi Police
New Delhi Police's Special Commissioner SN Srivastava, who is leading the Special Cell's investigations into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 spot-fixing scandal, is against the idea of legalising sports betting in India as potential match-fixers have a chance of "manipulating" regulatory body.
Fri, June 21 2013
BCCI probe panel, N Srinivasan’s role challenged by PIL in High Court
The Cricket Association of Bihar has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Bombay High Court against constitution of a probe panel on Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 spot-fixing by the then Cricket Board chief N Srinivasan, alleging it was an "exercise" to "cover up" the activities of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan.
Thu, June 20 2013
Ranchi fan pens song for India’s success at ICC Champions Trophy 2013
Excited about Indian team's performance in the ongoing Champions Trophy, a fan from Ranchi has composed a song in praise of the Indian team to boost the confidence of Men in Blue. The ICC Champions Trophy 2013, favourites India lost no sweat as they thumped familiar opponents Sri Lanka by eight wickets to set up...