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India controversies
Sun, July 27 2014
Ravindra Jadeja fined for offensive language directed at Shane Watson during 7th ODI
Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was fined 10 per cent of his match fee on Sunday for using offensive language against Shane Watson after dismissing the Australian batsman in the seventh One-Day International (ODI) at Bangalore.
Sun, July 27 2014
FIR lodged against N Srinivasan, Gurunath Meiyappan for IPL fixing
Indian cricket board President N Srinivasan suffered a major setback on Friday after a court in Jaipur asked the police to file an FIR and investigate allegations of match-fixing against him and his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, a former team principal of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Sun, July 27 2014
Javagal Srinath calls for public debate over criticism levelled on him and Anil Kumble by KSCA secretary
Former India speedster Javagal Srinath challenged former Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary Brijesh Patel to hold a public debate on the series of allegations levelled by him and his associates against KSCA President Anil Kumble and his team.
Sun, July 27 2014
BCCI-Sahara dispute: Subrata Roy says IPL rule book should have been used against Gurunath Meiyappan
Sahara’s boss Subrata Roy on Tuesday lashed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), saying if Indian Premier League's (IPL) rule book was taken into consideration for cancelling the contract of Sahara-owned Pune warriors India, it should also have been used while Chennai Super Kings' Gurunath Meiyappan was alleged to have been involved with betting issue.
Sun, July 27 2014
Dawood Ibrahim offered a car to each Indian player if they defeated Pakistan in 1986: Dilip Vengsarkar
Former skipper Dilip Vengsarkar on Monday made a startling revelation about underworld don Dawood Ibrahim entering the Indian team dressing room and offering the players cars if they beat Pakistan in the final of the Sharjah tournament in 1986. Vengsarkar claimed that Dawood had walked into the team’s dressing room a day before the match and offered each player...
Sun, August 24 2014
Ian Chappell turns down ESPN moolah than be gagged by BCCI restrictions
When the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal broke out on May 16 this year, towards the home stretch of the near-two-month-long tournament, nine matches were still left to be played. It would turn out to be one of murkiest and most shocking scandals to hit Indian cricket, one that transcended vocations; and as the days progressed, it reached levels comparable to the cricket match-fixing scandal in the late nineties.
Sun, August 24 2014
Anil Kumble, Ranjib Biswal’s appointments provide silver lining to N Srinivasan’s return after BCCI AGM
"Stepped aside" incumbent N Srinivasan made his return to the throne as the BCCI president in its latest AGM, where a number of similar and expected decisions were taken. Jaideep Vaidya tries to dissect the appointments and decisions.
Mon, August 25 2014
S Sreesanth: Talent, tantrums and transgressions
On September 13, 2013, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth — the talented fast bowler was handed a life ban by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for his alleged role in the Indian Premier League (IPL), 2013 spot-fixing controversy. Sadly, the cricket world will no longer see Sreesanth — whose upright seam and a natural outswinger would make any fast bowler envious. Sarang Bhalerao looks at Sreesanth’s cricketing career.
Mon, August 25 2014
BCCI vs CSA: The implications of the standoff
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) standoff might well see a curtailed Test series between India and South Africa later this year. The sudden announcement of a tour by West Indies is an unprecedented move which puts the scheduling of the Future Tours Programme (FTP) in question. Sarang Bhalerao explains how the tussle between the boards of India and South Africa is not good from the cricketing viewpoint.
Sat, August 23 2014
Why Dhoni is right in remaining silent on spot-fixing and not wrong in holding a stake in Rhiti Sports
Over the last seven days or so, MS Dhoni has received a lot of flak from all corners. The Indian captain has become everybody's favourite punching bag, with blows landing left, right and centre.