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IPL spot fixing: I would conduct polygraph tests, says Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta

NDTVCricket | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Kings XI Punjab co-owner says that while she is heart-broken over the controversies surrounding the Indian Premier League, owners of franchises usually are the biggest vicitms.

Spot-fixing: Director says 'cut' on Sreesanth's guest role in film

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013

The cricketer had shot for a Malayalam film which tells the story of young Pakistani cricketer's life-changing journey to India. But following allegations of spot fixing, the director has decided to remove the portions acted by Sreesanth.

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

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 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.

Amitabh Bachchan: This IPL is exceptional

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Amitabh Bachchan is disappointed with the spot-fixing scandals surrounding the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Nevertheless, he believes it has been an exceptional season.

IPL 6: Sunrisers Hyderabad score 132/7 against Rajasthan Royals

NDTVCricket | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Rajasthan bowlers were on the mark from the word go with Hyderabad losing two quick wickets. They went on to lose five more on a slightly slow track.

Baburao Yadav planned to play in Bangladesh Premier League, say police

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Baburao, who is a former Ranji cricketer, was arrested in New Delhi on Tuesday as part of the Indian Premier League spot fixing scandal.

BCCI hits back, says they cannot be held responsible for arbitration impasse

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Sahara had accused that the arbitration process on the issue of reduction of franchisee fee had not seen any progress due to BCCI's inflexible approach but BCCI said it was the business group which was responsible for this.

Ajit Chandila was to do spot fixing in another IPL match, say Delhi Police

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013

A Delhi Police officer says Chandila was supposed to fix another match - the be played on May 17 - but couldn't since he was arrested before the clash.

BCCI's full statement on Sahara's withdrawal from IPL

NDTVCricket | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Calling the BCCI "unsporting," Sahara had said on Tuesday that it will let the Board find a new Team India sponsor and had also pulled out from IPL. Here is BCCI's reply.

Ajit Chandila was paid Rs 15 lakh to spot-fix another match on May 17: Police

Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Wednesday May 22, 2013

New revelations have emerged in the spot-fixing probe that has taken the cricketing world by storm. The Delhi Police today claimed that cricketer Ajit Chandila was paid Rs 15 lakh by bookies for spot-fixing in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match whi...

IPL: Pune were looking for more love from BCCI, says Dean Jones

NDTVCricket | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Sahara hurt after BCCI encashes IPL bank guarantee. The franchise fee payable by Pune Warriors has been a bone of contention between the Indian Board and the sponsors of Team India.

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.

PETA tells tainted trio to promote its ad campaign

Wednesday May 22, 2013

Even as S Sreesanth and two other cricketers are being probed for their role in spot-fixing in IPL, an animal rights group has offered an opportunity to the tainted trio to generate "public goodwill" by featuring in an ad campaign promoting steril...

David Warner handed USD 5,608 penalty for twitter rant

Agence France Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Warner had reacted on his twitter page to a critical article on the Indian Premier League, followed by sensational spot-fixing scandal.