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Spot-fixing: BCCI will cooperate with Delhi cops

BCCI's anti-corruption unit chief Ravi Sawani Monday held a meeting with the top Delhi Police officials, who are investigating into the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the T20 League.

Cricket fans feel cheated after spot-fixing scandal, survey finds

Eighty-two per cent of cricket fans feel cheated for having watched the domestic T20 league as a result of the spot-fixing controversy, a Hindustan Times-C-fore survey finds.

Rs. 20 lakhs seized from Ajit Chandila's cricket kit

Investigators today seized Rs. 20 lakh stacked in a cricket kit kept in the house of a relative of Ajit Chandila whose voice samples were taken to match with tapped conversations in the T20 spot-fixing scandal.

Spot fixing scandal not to impact brand T20: Advertisers

With fresh details of alleged spot fixing hitting headlines almost everyday, advertisers and sponsors of the T20 League hope the scandal would not affect viewership of the tournament and impact its brand value.

Rs. 20 lakhs seized from Ajit Chandila's cricket kit

Rajasthan Royals terminate contracts of tainted trio

Beleaguered Rajasthan Royals today terminated the contract of the three players -- including India pacer S Sreesanth -- arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the ongoing T20 league besides filing an FIR against the tainted trio.

Bollywood-bookies links under probe

In what could link the film industry to the current spot-fixing scandal, the Mumbai police crime branch have found several photos of models in the laptop of cricketer S Sreesanth that were sent by a small time casting director.

Spot-fixing scam: Rajasthan Royals lodge complaint

Rajasthan Royals on Monday lodged a written complaint of cheating in the spot-fixing case, said a Delhi Police officer.

Mumbai cops explore terror links to spot-fixing network

Mumbai Police, who have arrested six bookies in connection with the spot-fixing scandal, today told a local court that they would investigate if the Pakistanis with whom the bookies were in touch had any terror links or connections with the organised crime syndicates.

Spot-fixing: Baburao, second player from Vidharbha held

The day after police nabbed former Vidarbha cricketer Manish Guddewar, another Vidarbha player employed with the Railways, Baburao Yadav, was arrested on charges of fixing. Jatin Anand & Karn Pratap Singh report.

Survey: Most don’t care who wins tournament now

The Hindustan Times-C fore survey conducted in six cities shows that a whopping 74% do not care about who wins the domestic T20 tournament in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal.

More than just spot in the final for these T20 titans

For all practical purposes in Indian cricket, Chennai and Mumbai have often stood as chief rivals. Then the two face each other in Qualifier 1 of the Indian T20 league on Tuesday, with a spot in the final the reward for the winner, the rivalry will demand a lot more than usual. Khurram Habib reports.

Broad sends NZ to defeat

Stuart Broad took seven wickets to rip through the New Zealand batting order and bowl England to an emphatic 170-run victory on the fourth day of the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday.

Players splurged advance paid to them by bookies

Investigation into the spot-fixing scandal has revealed that the three arrested players — S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan — had splurged the money given in advance to them by bookies on expensive apparel, mobile phones, wristwatches and other gadgets. Karn Pratap Singh reports.

Chandila went expensive shopping with the bookie

Investigation into the spot-fixing scam has revealed that Amit Singh, a cricketer-turned-bookie, was not only instrumental in approaching and inducting players into spot-fixing but was also tasked to take ‘extra care’ of the requirements of Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan. Karn Pratap Singh reports.

Mumbai Police may book Sreesanth in a separate spot-fixing case, seek his custody

Warner to face disciplinary hearing over Twitter rant

Australia opening batsman David Warner will face a disciplinary hearing for his Twitter outburst against two senior Australian cricket journalists, the country's cricket board said on Sunday.

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