Alleging financial irregularities in Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), the convener of the BJP Rajasthan unit's sports cell, Brij Kishore Upadhyaya has demanded formation of an ad hoc body to manage the daily affairs of the state cricket association.
Tainted cricketer Mohnish Mishra on Tuesday accepted the statements he made during the 'sting' operation which claimed to have exposed corruption in the IPL but said he had done that casually "to develop his value".
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday supported BCCI for suspending five uncapped Indian players as allegation of spot-fixing in the IPL surfaced through a television sting operation.
Two persons have been arrested from the Rail Bazaar area for allegedly betting on the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches.
Ravi Sawani, the former head of the ICC's Anti-corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), has been roped in by the BCCI to lead its new domestic anti-corruption agency.
Police arrested six bookies involved in betting on the Pakistan-Bangladesh match in the final of the Asia Cup cricket tournament, a spokesman said.