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Gurunath Meiyappan suspended by BCCI from all cricket-related activities

Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Sunday May 26, 2013

Board of Cricket for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced that Gurunath Meiyappan, the BCCI chief's son-in-law who has been arrested for betting, has been suspended from any association with cricket pending a probe. Meanwhile, a four-member Mumbai...

IPL spot-fixing: Gurunath Meiyappan placed large bets through Vindoo Dara Singh: Mumbai police sources to NDTV

Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Sunday May 26, 2013

Sources in the Mumbai Police today claimed that Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan, placed large bets through small-time actor Vindoo Dara Singh. Mr Meiyappan, who was arrested late on Friday night by the Mumbai Police, and...

Gurunath Meiyappan: A king-size Chennai super doosra

Written by Soumitra Bose | Saturday May 25, 2013

He is a prominent face in the Chennai Super Kings camp. Many in the CSK camp even see him as a good luck charm. Thirty-eight-year-old Gurunath Meiyappan has virtually been the face of the former Indian Premier League champions. A man who almost alway...

India Cements' full statement on Gurunath Meiyappan's role in Chennai Super Kings

NDTV.com | Friday May 24, 2013

India Cements, the owner of IPL team Chennai Super Kings has issued a statement clarifying that Gurunath Meiyappan is just a honorary member of the management. The statement comes after actor Vindoo Dara Singh was arrested in Mumbai and claimed tha...

IPL spot-fixing probe: Mumbai Police arrests Gurunath Meiyappan for betting

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With PTI inputs) | Saturday May 25, 2013

Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan, was arrested late on Friday night by the Mumbai Police for his alleged involvement in betting during the on-going edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Actor Vindoo Dara Singh, who ...

IPL spot-fixing scandal: Vindoo Dara Singh claims he bet on behalf of Chennai Super Kings owner Gurunath Meiyappan, say sources

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Friday May 24, 2013

Actor Vindoo Dara Singh has told the Mumbai Police that he bet on matches on the behalf of Gurunath Meiyappan, the CEO of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise, sources claimed today. Vindoo has also reportedly told the police that Mr Meiyappan has...

BCCI chief N Srinivasan says he will not resign: sources

Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Friday May 24, 2013

Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan will not quit over his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's alleged role in betting, sources close to him have told NDTV. They said the BCCI chief will wait for the on-going probe's results befo...

IPL spot-fixing: Gurunath Meiyappan not a formal part of franchise, say sources in Chennai Super Kings

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Friday May 24, 2013

Sources in the Chennai Super Kings today claimed that Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan, is not part of the Indian Premier League franchise. Actor Vindoo Dara Singh, who was arrested earlier this week for his alleged links...

IPL spot-fixing scandal: Vindoo Dara Singh's police custody extended till May 28

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Saturday May 25, 2013

Actor Vindoo Dara Singh was produced before a court today in Mumbai which extended his remand till the 28th. Vindoo, who was arrested in connection with the spot-fixing scandal in the on-going season o f the Indian Premier League (IPL), has told the ...

IPL spot-fixing probe: Mumbai Police summons Chennai Super Kings owner Gurunath Meiyappan

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Friday May 24, 2013

The Mumbai Police visited the Chennai home of Gurunath Meiyappan, CEO of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK), yesterday as part of their investigations into the spot-fixing scandal. But Mr Meiyappan was not home and th...

Delhi cops in Hyderabad, Goa to track purchases from spot-fixing money

Reported by Tanima Biswas; Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Thursday May 23, 2013

Delhi Police will seek access to items found in the Mumbai hotel room where cricketer S Sreesanth stayed, sources say. Delhi Police will reportedly file a production warrant addressed to their Mumbai counterparts in court.

Spot-fixing probe: Police visit Chennai Super Kings owner Gurunath Meiyappan's house, issue summons

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Thursday May 23, 2013

A Mumbai Police team today visited the residence of Gurunath Meiyappan, CEO of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, to question him as part of its on-going investigation into the spot-fixing scandal that has hit the latest edition of the Indian Premier...

IPL spot-fixing: Chennai Super Kings' honcho Gurunath Meiyappan may be quizzed, say sources

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2013

Vindoo, an actor, sources in the crime branch said, had told his interrogators that he came into contact with Meiyappan, who comes from an affluent south Indian family which is into film production, 5-6 years ago.

Spot-fixing: Vindoo Dara Singh admits helping two bookies escape to Dubai, say sources

NDTV Correspondent | Wednesday May 22, 2013

The two bookies had checked into a hotel arranged by the 49-year-old actor and went to the airport in his car, sources said. The two bookies, reportedly, are his favourite.

Spot-fixing: Vindoo Dara Singh admits helping two bookies escape to Dubai, say sources

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Actor Vindoo Dara Singh today admitted that he helped two bookies, Pawan Jaipur and Sanjay Jaipur, escape to Dubai, sources have told NDTV.