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Press Trust of India, Wednesday April 21, 2010, New Delhi

With the controversy over IPL raging, BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today. This was the second meeting Shukla, who is also a Congress MP, had with the Prime Minister in the last three days. "How can I disclose what transpired between me and my leader?" Shukla asked while talking to reporters here. The meeting comes in the backdrop of reports that the Prime Minister was concerned over the issue.

New trouble for newlyweds Shoaib-Sania

Uma Sudhir, Wednesday April 21, 2010, Hyderabad

Honeymoon bliss may evade Mr and Mrs Malik for just a little longer. Shoaib Malik has been accused in a Hyderabad court of insulting Islam by offering contradicting versions of whether he was indeed married to Ayesha Siddiqui before he wed tennis star Sania Mirza.

‘Missing’ IPL bid papers with us: Adani Group

NDTV Correspondent, Wednesday April 21, 2010, New Delhi

The Adani Group, that had participated in the recent Indian Premier League auction for two new teams, has issued a statement refuting reports that their bidding papers had gone missing. Reports surfaced earlier this week suggesting that the bidding papers of the Adani and the Videocon groups, which had bid unsuccessfully at the auction, were missing and the Income Tax department was hunting for them to close gaps in its investigations.

IPL would feel the loss if Modi goes: Afridi

Press Trust of India, Wednesday April 21, 2010, Karachi

Under-fire IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has found support from an unlikely quarter in Pakistan's Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi, who feels the cash-awash event would be at loss if the man who launched it goes. "I don't know what will happen tomorrow but I feel that if Modi goes then the IPL will feel his loss because he played a big part in conceiving it and launching it," Afridi said.

Mumbai Indians declare equity holdings

Press Trust of India, Wednesday April 21, 2010, Mumbai

In the midst of a raging controversy over financing of IPL, Mumbai Indians, one of the eight franchises, has filed its equity holding pattern with the League. According to the filing made public today, 98.3 per cent of the equity of Mumbai Indians' franchisee, IndiaWin Sports Pvt Ltd, is held by Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings Ltd (RIIHL) and the remaining 1.7 per cent is held by Teesta Retail Pvt Ltd.

Ban IPL to save cricket: Bal Thackeray

Press Trust of India, Wednesday April 21, 2010, Mumbai

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today demanded a ban on the controversial Indian Premier League (IPL) "to save cricket". “The ongoing controversy involving IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor has maligned the image of the 'gentleman's game'. Ban the IPL to save the game of cricket," he said in a statement tonight.

Three former captains hold the key to Modi's future

IANS, Tuesday April 20, 2010, New Delhi

Lalit Modi's continuance as Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman and commissioner is in the hands of the three former India captains and their voice and vote will decide his fate.

Tennis

Wimbledon winners will take home a million in prize money

Agence France-Presse, Tuesday April 20, 2010, London

The winners at Wimbledon will now take home one million pounds in prize money.

Hockey

Kaur selected captain for Indian Women's Hockey team

Press Trust of India, Tuesday April 20, 2010, Bhopal

Ace forward Surinder Kaur has been made the Indian Women's Hockey Team captain for five-match test series against New Zealand scheduled next month.

Other Sports

Commonwealth, Asiad medals on Sania's agenda

Press Trust of India, Tuesday April 20, 2010, Hyderabad

Newly-wed tennis star Sania Mirza said she will try to remain injury-free and her target will be to win medals in the Commonwealth and Asian Games later this year.

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