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Gurunath Meiyappan arrested

Why N Srinivasan is wrong

In an interview to Times Now, N Srinivasan, the president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has once again repeated his by-now-familiar refrain that he has been a victim of a concerted media attack, l’affaire son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan’s involvement in the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting and spot-fixing scandal that rocked the cricket world in May this year.

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N Srinivasan: My conscience allowed me to continue as BCCI head

Back as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president after a Supreme Court ruling, under-fire N Srinivasan said on Wednesday, that his conscience was clear and he did not quit his post despite calls for his ouster since he has done nothing wrong.

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Michael Hussey reveals Gurunath Meiyappan ran Chennai Super Kings

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President N Srinivasan might have called his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan a cricket enthusiast but Chennai Super Kings opener Michael Hussey has said that the betting accused official was actually running the Indian Premier League (IPL) team.

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IPL 2013 betting controversy: Gurunath Meiyappan likely to be chargesheeted by Mumbai Police

The Mumbai Police is likely to file chargesheet against N Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan for his involvement in betting during the sixth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL). Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf is also likely to be named in the chargesheet.

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N Srinivasan to contest for BCCI’s presidential elections

Embattled but defiant nonetheless, BCCI President N Srinivasan declared that he will contest for the top post in the upcoming Board elections in Chennai on September 29.

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Fate of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals franchisee hangs in balance

The fate and faith of two IPL franchises Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings will be decided at BCCI emergency meeting which is scheduled to take place on 10th of this month. But if we go through the clause of BCCI-IPL both teams are in the elimination zone. Addressing a press conference, the BCCI Working...

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N Srinivasan may be dumped by Kerala Cricket Association in case of vote

It is likely that the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) may dump Indian cricket board president N Srinivasan, who is facing the heat following his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's arrest in connection with the IPL spot fixing scandal, an official said.

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Demand for N Srinivasan’s resignation is orchestrated: Subramanian Swamy

Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday said that the calls for BCCI chief N Srinivasan's resignation is completely orchestrated from the underworld in Dubai. BCCI President N Srinivasan's rivals were said to be plotting a strategy to seek his ouster even as he remained defiant rejecting demands for his resignation in the wake of...

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Gurunath Meiyappan remanded in Police custody till May 29

Gurunath Meiyappan has been sent into police custody till May 29. The son-in-law of BCCI President N Srinivasan was arrested on Friday for his alleged role in the betting racket in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013. Meiyappan was brought in court in Mumbai on Saturday. The former Chennai Super Kings principal is reported to...

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Chennai Super Kings team distances itself from spot-fixing allegations ahead of IPL 2013 final

Facing calls for suspension from the Indian Premier League (IPL) following the arrest of its 'team principal' on charges of betting, Chennai Super Kings team on Saturday sought to distance itself from the scandal saying their players and support staff were not involved in betting or spot-fixing.

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