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BCCI AGM to be held on March 02: Rajeev Shukla

Chennai, Feb 08 (ANI): BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla said on Sunday that the Annual General Meeting of BCCI will be held on March 02 as decided by the Board. Shukla said that no discussion has been held regarding N Srinivasan’s contesting election. Feb 8, 2015

Cricket fraternity welcomes SC's verdict on IPL spot fixing case

Mumbai/ New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Former Indian cricket board Chief Sharad Pawar hailed Supreme Court's verdict to debar incumbent board Chairman N Srinivasan, from re-contesting for the post on grounds of conflict of interest after delivering judgment in the spot fixing scam.Earlier, the court had relieved Srinivasan of his duties as president of the BCCI to ensure a fair probe into the scam, in which his son-in-law, Gurunath Meiyappan, was indicted for illegal betting in 2013. The BCCI said it would implement the court's verdict and elect a new president within six weeks. Former Cricketer Kirti Azad lauded the judgment, adding that he would move court against state units for alleged financial bungling. Jan 23, 2015

Justice Mudgal welcomes SC verdict on IPL

Jaipur, Jan 22 (ANI): Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal, who is also the head of the Mudgal Committee, on Thursday, welcomed the verdict of Supreme Court in IPL spot fixing case. Mudgal said that Supreme Court has given a welcome decision and added that his committee too had not found Srinivasan guilty of match fixing. Jan 22, 2015
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SC asks BCCI to conduct fresh elections within 6 weeks, refrains Srinivasan from contesting

New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the BCCI to conduct fresh elections within 6 weeks and also refrained former BCCI President N Srinivasan from contesting. While asking Srinivasan to choose between Chennai Super Kings and BCCI chief's post, the Supreme Court held guilty his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra for betting in the IPL scam. The SC has barred Srinivasan from contesting elections till such time he had commercial interest in cricket. The apex court also struck down the controversial 6.2.4 clause that allows BCCI officials to own IPL teams and have commercial interests. Jan 22, 2015
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IPL Scam: SC verdict on N. Srinivasan, Chennai Super Kings today

New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court will give its final verdict on the 2013 Indian Premier League betting and match-fixing scandal on Thursday. It is expected that the fate of suspended Board of Control for Cricket in India president N. Srinivasan and his IPL team Chennai Super Kings will be determined today. Srinivasan, who is seeking a third term as BCCI president, is facing serious charges of conflict of interest as a cricket administrator. His son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan is in the eye of the storm for betting. On December 17, when the Supreme Court broke for the winter break, the Special Bench comprising Justice T.S. Thakur and F.M. Kalifullah reserved its order on the corruption case after listening to final round of arguments. Jan 22, 2015