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4 More Cricketers under Spot-Fixing Scanner

The tainted trio – S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila have reportedly revealed before the Delhi Police that four more cricketers, including a foreign player, are involved in the spot-fixing scandal. They belong to different teams. The police is … Continue reading

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Chennai Super Kings reach IPL 6 Final

The Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 48 runs to enter the IPL 6 final to be held on May 26. Mumbai still have a chance, as they would take on the winner between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad … Continue reading

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I Am Innocent, claims Sreesanth

In a surprising development, disgraced cricketer S Sreesanth has issued a statement, claiming innocence in the spot-fixing scandal. Sreesanth expressed confidence in judiciary and said he would be proved innocent. Sreesanth further expressed hope that his dignity and pride would … Continue reading

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Sahara vs BCCI: Pune Warriors India quit IPL

The spat between Sahara India and the BCCI has taken an ugly turn, as the Pune Warriors India quit the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the Board encashed the bank gurantee deposited by them. Sahara had failed to pay the … Continue reading

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Vindoo Dara Singh arrested in Spot-Fixing Case

The first Bollywood link to the IPL spot-fixing scandal was busted with the arrest of Vindoo Dara Singh, son of the legendary Dara Singh. He was arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch for his alleged links with bookies. Recently, Vindoo … Continue reading

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IPL Spot-Fixing: Former Ranji Cricketer arrested

Former Ranji player Baburao Yadav was formally arrested in connection with the spot-fixing in the IPL matches. He was picked up from Delhi yesterday and quizzed for his links with Ajit Chandila, who was arrested along with S Sreesanth and … Continue reading

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Hyderabad in Play-Off, Bangalore crash out of IPL

Sunrisers Hyderabad became the fourth team to reach the play-off of the IPL 6. Royal Challengers Bangalore crashed out of the tournament, even as their batsmen Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle finished in the top 5 list of leading run-scorers. … Continue reading

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Delhi Daredevils end IPL 6 Campaign with a Loss

The Delhi Daredevils failed to create any impact in their last IPL 6 match today, as they lost to Pune Warriors India by 38 runs. Delhi finished at the bottom of the points table, while Pune fared little better than … Continue reading

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Anti-Corruption Unit Officials to accompany IPL Teams

The BCCI failed to take any action against the players who shamed the game of cricket by indulging in spot-fixing in the IPL. The Board would wait for the final probe report before taking any strong action against Sreesanth, Ankeet … Continue reading

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Kohli shines, Bangalore stun Chennai

The Royal Challengers Bangalore led by Virat Kohli produced superb display of T20 cricket, as they scored an emphatic 24-run victory over Chennai Super Kings in a match that was curtailed by heavy rains. The match was reduced to 8-overs … Continue reading

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