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BCCI chief on sticky wicket, son-in-law Meiyapppan held in spot-fixing scandal

BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law, Gurunath Meiyappan at Crime Branch in Mumbai. PTI Photo

Gurunath Meiyappan, the team principal of two-time T20 league winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan, became the first owner to be arrested in the current spot fixing scandal on Friday. Presley Thomas, Rahul Mahajani and Mohamed Thaver report. Read: India Cements statement | Unanswered questions

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