After Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan was granted bail, 20 others, including cricketers Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan were also granted bail by a Delhi court yesterday.
S Sreesanth arrives in Kerala to tumultuous welcomeFormer India pacer S Sreesanth, arrested for his role in alleged spot fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and released from jail on Tuesday, arrived in Kochi to a tumultuous welcome from hundreds of fans who were waiting at the Kochi airport since early Wednesday.
Sreesanth outside Tihar jail
Sreesanth is slated to spend the night in Delhi and fly out to his home in Kerala tomorrow morning.
"I am very happy. I should thank my lawyer. It was a testing phase for me, the last 27 days. I believe in the Indian judiciary and I am sure my innocence will be proved,'' says S Sreesanth after he walks out of Tihar jail on bail.
After spending 26 days behind bars in IPL spot-fixing case, cricketer Sreesanth was released from Tihar Jail tonight along with Ankeet Chavan and 17 others.
Sreesanth, who was arrested along with Chavan and another player Ajit Chandila on May 16 from Mumbai by Delhi Police, did not speak to waiting media outside Tihar Jail.
Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan have left Tihar jail.
Speaking to NDTV earlier today Sreesanth's brother said they are planning to go to the Vaishno Devi and Sabrimala temples once Sreesanth got out of jail.
Savitri Devi, mother of pacer S Sreesanth, who was granted bail by a Delhi court in the IPL spot fixing case, said she was happy and relieved with the court verdict.
The family was grateful to all the fans of the cricketer for their support and prayers, Savitri Devi told reporters in Kerala.
"I am happy he has got bail," she said.
A Delhi court today granted bail to two more accused in the IPL spot-fixing scandal case on the grounds of "parity" with the others, who were given the identical relief yesterday.
The 19 people given bail will walk out today but will they will have to surrender their passports and they cannot travel abroad, but they are free to travel within the country, the court held.
On Monday, a Delhi court granted bail to Test cricketer S Sreesanth and 18 other people arrested on allegations of betting and spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). It also rejected the Delhi Police plea seeking framing of charges under the stringent MCOCA against them.
MS Dhoni, the Captain of the Indian cricket team, should be given a notice for conflict of interest, Board of Control for Cricket in India or BCCI's new Treasurer Ravi Sawant told NDTV, adding Dhoni should disassociate himself from player management firm Rhiti Sports Management.
Dhoni had owned 15 per cent stake in the sports management firm which manages some players in the Indian cricket squad.
Rajasthan Royals player Siddharth Trivedi was present during Raj Kundra's questioning. Trivedi has turned approver in the case for Delhi Police.
Rajasthan Royals' owner Raj Kundra being questioned by Delhi policeRaj Kundra was questioned in connection with the betting and spot-fixing scandal that has engulfed Indian cricket. Three players from the Royals, including Sreesanth, are in custody after being accused of deliberately bowling badly in exchange for pay-offs from bookmakers during the IPL.
All accused sent to judicial custody till June 18.
JUST INGurunath Meiyappan and Vindu Dara Singh granted bail. (
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Jagmohan Dalmiya press conference:
- Initially, all members requested them (Sanjay Jagdale and Ajay Shirke) to carry on
- However, Shirke and Jagdale were difficult... 24 hours time was given to them to reconsider
- As far as Mr Jagdale is concerned, he has said he will not withdraw his resignation
- Mr Shirke, I tried to talk to him... we have not received any communication
- We will receive the communication one way or other... I will wait
- If there is a vacancy, it will be filled up (regarding appointment of new Treasurer and Secretary)
- A decision will be taken on who will represent BCCI in the ICC. I am entitled, it is my choice
- I don't know the capability or capacity of Jagmohan Dalmiya
- I will leave no stone unturned to maintain the good name of cricket
- We are passing through a difficult time
- No one can deny the image of cricket has been tarnished but we can either cry over spilt milk or do something about it
- This is no come back. It is temporary. One cannot shy away from responsibility. That is why I accepted
- On continuing at the helm of BCCI - "Who has seen the future? Let us get out of our present situation"
Chennai 'sham': Srinivasan gets his wayThere was an expectation that BCCI's emergency working committee meet in Chennai would see a dramatic change at the top of the Board. But it ended up with N Srinivasan pulling off what many thought was an inconceivable victory. He will stay on as chief of BCCI and will only be stepping aside from the day-to-day working of the BCCI for a month. Mr Srinivasan even told NDTV that he has made an extraordinarily fair offer to step aside.
Hope the arrangement is given a chance: Arun Jaitley on BCCI decision
Jagmohan Dalmiya: The BCCI meeting was not a sham
I came out successfully without any scars: Jagmohan Dalmiya on BCCI appointment
On being appointed the BCCI interim chief, Jagmohan Dalmiya says "I came out successfully without any scars... The most important part was that my innocence was proved."
At the meeting IS Bindra did not say I should resign: N Srinivasan tells NDTV- After discussion I announced that I won't discharge my duties as president
- Mr Dalmiya has agreed to take care of the day-to-day affairs of the BCCI
- BCCI also asked Mr Jagdale and Mr Shirke to withdraw their resignations
- Mr Bindra did not ask me to resign in the meeting
- The meeting was smooth and there was no acrimony
- My decision in the meeting was well received
- I cannot respond to the expectations of the people. I took an extraordinary stand to step aside till probe is over
- I have not done anything. There are no charges against me
- I do not want to respond to Mr Shirke, everybody in the meeting accepted my decision
- Everyone has asked Mr Jagdale and Mr Shirke to come back
- Internal matter of the board how the administration will take place within the BCCI. Mr Dalmiya is experienced
- Whether you call it fair or not is up to you but I think I have been fair
- No one challenged me in the meeting. It was a smooth meeting
- Mr Shirke is my best friend, he said he will let me know by tomorrow. So did Mr Jagdale
PCA Chief IS Bindra tells NDTV:- Only I asked for resignation, no one else had the guts
- Srinivasan said he won't resign, it would be unconstitutional
- Srinivasan said no such thing as interim president
- Srinivasan said interim president means I will have to step aside
- Shirke, Jagdale to confirm their return to BCCI tomorrow
N Srinivasan steps aside as BCCI chief, Jagmohan Dalmiya to head working group: sources N Srinivasan has reportedly stepped aside as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Former BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya, according to sources, will head the BCCI working group, a decision taken at the meeting of the Board's working committee which is currently underway in Chennai. Here are the latest developments in the story:
N Srinivasan steps aside as BCCI chief, Jagmohan Dalmiya to head the working group: sources
- My resignation will set a bad precedent, Srinivasan tells board
- Majority wants Jagmohan Dalmiya to be the interim president, say sources
Showdown in BCCI meet: Srinivasan refuses to quit; member calls meeting 'illegal', tempers fly high, say sources
Ajay Shirke asks Mr Srinivasan to step down: sources
More BCCI members threaten to resign at the meet: sources
Mumbai Cricket Association president Ravi Sawant calls BCCI meet 'illegal': sources
Former BCCI treasurer Ajay Shirke arrives at the meeting
Srinivasan arrived for the meeting four hours early
Sources say a steering committee will be proposed in the meeting so that full-fledged power does not rest with one member
Emergency BCCI working committee meet begins
BCCI joint secretary Anurag Thakur on Srinivasan: One should step down in the interest of the game
BCCI joint secretary Anurag Thakur on Srinivasan: No individual is more important than organisation
BCCI joint secretary Anurag Thakur: We will take all steps in the interest of the board
BCCI vice-president Shivlal Yadav to NDTV: Open to taking post of interim president
Crucial BCCI meet scheduled to begin at 2.30 pm in Chennai. Rajeev Shukla, Arun Jaitley, Anurag Thakur are expected to attend the meeting via video conferencing
Ajay Shirke, who quit as BCCI treasurer on Friday, may attend today's meeting as chief of Maharashtra Cricket body
Sanjay Jagdale, who quit as the Board's Secretary on Friday, will not attend today's emergency meeting of the BCCI.
"I don't want to go. There are many accomplished persons on the board who can deal with the crisis and take Indian cricket to new heights," he said today.
Is N Srinivasan still dictating terms? Just a day before an emergency meeting of the BCCI, N Srinivasan has reportedly indicated that he will step down as its chief. But the powerful BCCI chief, sources say, won't go down without a fight. Mr Srinivasan, sources say, has laid down a set of pre-conditions before he resigns as the chief of India's richest sports body.
Rajeev Shukla resigns as Indian Premier League ChairmanRajeev Shukla on Saturday resigned as the chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) amid the raging spot-fixing controversy that has rocked Indian cricket. His resignation piles up pressure on Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief N Srinivasan to step down.
N Srinivasan sets pre-conditions before he steps down as BCCI chief: sourcesUnder increasing pressure to resign, N Srinivasan, the powerful head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has called an emergency meeting today in Chennai to confront the crisis that has engulfed Indian cricket with allegations of spot-fixing and betting in this year's IPL tournament, which ended six days ago.
BCCI chief N Srinivasan might resign at BCCI emergency meeting tomorrow. Sources say he has said he would step down if the cricket board members don't have faith in him.
"Some announcement is likely to be made at the BCCI emergency meet tomorrow," IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla said.
BCCI advances emergency meeting. It will take place in Chennai at 11 am tomorrow. It was earlier scheduled for June 8
'You go or we go,' BCCI vice-presidents tell president N Srinivasan: sources Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan has reportedly been served an ultimatum by the five vice-presidents of the board - "You go or we go". But, Mr Srinivasan remains adamant and has reportedly said that there is no question of him resigning. Calls for Mr Srinivasan to quit have grown louder by the day in the wake of the spot-fixing and betting scandals that have rocked the Indian Premier League or IPL. His son-in-law, Gurunath Meiyappan, has been arrested on charges of betting on IPL games.
BCCI vice-presidents have reportedly given an ultimatum to president N Srinivasan asking him to resign. Sources say they have told him - "You go or we go". Mr Srinivasan however is adamant about not resigning, sources add.
'You will hear something significant today', said Arun Jaitley when asked about reports that all five BCCI vice-president's might resign today. Mr Jaitley is one of the vice-presidents of the board.
After ICC warning, pressure on Srinivasan grows? BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan allegedly told small-time actor Vindu Dara Singh that he had been "warned by the ICC" to be careful of the company he was keeping. Mr Srinivasan, who so far has refused to quit, has said he was not aware of any such warning.
Sources: All five BCCI vice presidents may quit soon
BCCI Treasurer Ajay Shirke today resigned from his post in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal that has hit the latest edition of the IPL. Slamming BCCI president N Srinivasan for not calling a meeting of the Board to discuss his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's arrest on betting charges, Mr Shirke had said yesterday that he is considering resigning from his post on the issue.
BCCI calls for an emergency meeting on June 8
ICC sources: If BCCI was warned, it could be through ACSU
ICC sources refuse to confirm or deny if Gurunath was warned
ICC sources to NDTV: May have been an informal warning to Gurunath Meiyappan
JUST IN - ICC told Gurunath that be careful about the company you are keeping, say sources
JUST IN - Gurunath told Vindoo Dara Singh on the phone: I have been warned by the ICC
JUST IN: ICC warned Gurunath soon after IPL 6 started, say sources
Siddharth Trivedi's deposition in court has ended.
Rajasthan Royals bowler Siddharth Trivedi deposes as witness in court
BCCI Joint Secretary Anurag Thakur says he has requested BCCI chief N Srinivasan to convene a Special General Meeting.
Gurunath Meiyappan sent to Police custody till June 3.
Son-in-law of BCCI president N Srinivasan, he was produced in a Mumbai court today by the police.
Rajasthan Royals player to be made prosecution witness
Siddharth Trivedi, a bowler with the Rajasthan Royals is likely to depose as prosecution witness in the Delhi Police's case on spot fixing.
Sources say, he has told the police that he has information about all the four chains of bookies that have been arrested.
Sachin Tendulkar's full message on the IPL spot-fixing scandal
"It has always hurt me when the game of cricket is in the news for the wrong reasons. The developments in the last two weeks have been shocking and disappointing. As cricketers we are always taught to go out, fight hard, give our very best and play in the true spirit of the game. During this difficult phase, I join every cricketer, from the boys in the maidans across the country to those who represent clubs, states and the country, who trust the authorities to take sincere steps to get to the root of the issue. The faith reposed by the millions of fans should be justified and we owe it to them to ensure that Indian cricket is all about pride and joy."
Bookie Tinku, who is in the custody of Delhi Police has been taken to a Mumbai court for handing over to Mumbai Police. Police will to produce him in court to seek custody.
Politics and sports should not get mixed up: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on IPL spot-fixing scandal.
Sachin speaks about the IPL scandal
PTI reports: Developments in the last two weeks have been shocking and disappointing says Sachin Tendulkar on spot-fixing scandal.
It always hurts me when game of cricket is in news for wrong reasons, he says.
IPL spot-fixing scandal: Doublespeak on Srinivisan?In 2008, the BCCI changed its own rules to allow the-then treasurer N Srinivasan's India Cements to buy the Chennai Super kings. Many believe that is the root of the entire crisis that plagues Indian cricket today. And who gave him the go ahead six years ago? We debate.
On Friday, the Mumbai Police will seek to interrogate alleged bookie Tinku, who was arrested by the Delhi Police. According to sources, his interrogation is likely to throw new light in the case. (
Read more)Mahendra Singh Dhoni refuses to answer questions on betting and spot-fixing in IPLTalking to the media in Birmingham before the Champions Trophy, Cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni refused to answer any questions on the spot-fixing fiasco back home in India. "Will answer questions on IPL scandal at the right time. I didn't answer IPL scam questions in India, won't answer here," he said to the Indian and international media present. (
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Ankeet Chavan gets conditional bail until June 6. His lawyers had applied for conditional bail because he is slated to get married on June 2.
Sreesanth's friend granted bail, Court raps policeAbhishek Shukla, event manager and Sreesanth's friend, who was arrested on Wednesday morning, has been released on bail. The Delhi court, where he was produced this morning found that prima facie only 201 (destruction of evidence) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) can be made out against him, both of which are bailable offences. (
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The court also objected as to how Shukla was arrested yesterday and taken to Mumbai before being produced in court.
He has been released on bail bond of Rs 25000 and has been asked to submit passport and not to change his address.
Police seize Rs 5.5 lakh allegedly paid to Sreesanth by bookies. Abhishek Shukla, a friend of Sreesanth who was arrested by the police was taken to Mumbai to recover this money. Police arrested Shukla on suspicions that he removed evidence from Sreesanth's hotel room. (
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The deadline set by the Tamil Nadu police for Chennai based hotelier Vikram Aggarwal alias Victor, ends at 10 am today. The police say Vikram Aggarwal, who owns a franchise of Hotel Radisson Blu and other properties has been allegedly active in betting circles and was the one who introduced actor Vindoo Dara Singh to the BCCI chief's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan. The Madras High Court will resume hearing in the anticipatory bail plea filed by the hotelier.
Jagmohan Dalmiya, former ICC and BCCI chief, says:
- As far as I'm concerned, I'm very clear that game should be clean
- There is no place for entertainment
- If you're not able to do so today or tomorrow, you'll lose your place
- Go ahead and take action, I have no problem
- As far as cleaning of cricket is concerned, we're losing the opportunity very fast and if we're not able to save it, God help us
- Why should I ask Srinivasan to resign, who am I?
- These false reports are being published in newspapers
- I'm talking about cleaning up of cricket
- Srinivasan's resignation would be like the beginning of cleaning up of cricket, someone should come forward and say this
- What is cleaning up of cricket
- We used to have off-shore games, exhibition games
- We stopped Canada and Singapore cricket
- I have got no stand
- Commission may be very good
- Don't get lost and don't forget about cleaning up of cricket
- Don't try to put words in my mouth. I have never said he has the numbers
- I will not take any stand
- Everyday things are changing
- We will discuss in our association and decide
- I am not defending him at all, I'm not saying anything
- We will frame our decision but in the meantime don't wait, come forward and clean the cricket
- My views are not yet formed because I feel more important things are yet to be done
- A body should be formed and go ahead and clean up cricket
- I don't say anything but if need be, for cleaning up of cricket, then temporarily IPL may be banned
- This is not just happening because of IPL
- Everything has positives and negatives
- This is a golden opportunity to clean cricket
- Such situations exist that you can take them forward and clean cricket
- Let a committee be formed, they should sit down and clean up cricket
- Cricket is a gentleman's game, I don't need to mention the rules of a gentleman's game
- There may be many things for which I am not the final authority
- I strongly feel the time has come where we can take this opportunity to clean up cricket
- If it helps, government should intervene in this
- We should not have a closed mind
- Whoever is able to help in cleaning the cricket, let us try to do it
- Probably it may help government stepping in to clean up this mess
"Dirt in cricket has gone deep. No one is bothered... Nothing wrong happened when I was ICC head," former ICC and BCCI head Jagmohan Dalmiya tells NDTV
This nonsense wouldn't have happened if I was BCCI chief, says Sharad PawarEven as BCCI chief N Srinivasan remains defiant and says he will not quit over betting allegations in the IPL against his son-in-law, comes the strongest attack against him. NCP chief and former BCCI President Sharad Pawar today said "This nonsense wouldn't have happened if I was the board president."
Abhishek Shukla, a friend of Sreesanth has been arrested. Police suspect he removed evidence from his hotel room.
Gurunath Meiyappan, when he was produced in court today
N Srinivasan defiant; refuses to step down: Who said whatAfter the arrest of his son-in-law for allegedly betting in the recently-concluded edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), pressure is mounting on BCCI chief N Srinivasan to step down. However he remains defiant and is conducting meetings at the BCCI head office in Mumbai. He had said earlier that he cannot be "railroaded, pushed and threatened to quit".