Spot-fixing scandal: Raj Kundra quizzed

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra and his business partner-friend Umesh Goenka were questioned for several hours on Wednesday in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal and allegations that Kundra was into betting. The questioning also came following the claims made by a cricketer Sidharth Tiwari and to know about the ownership pattern of the team. A senior Delhi Police official refused to clear the air on Kundra, who said he owns 11.7 per cent stake in Rajasthan Royals, whether he is a "suspect or complainant", stating...

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Dhoni silent on conflict of interest controversy

New Delhi: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has maintained his silence on the issue of conflict of interest controversy.He was addressing a press conference today before India take on South Africa in the opening match of the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy on Thursday Dhoni said that the team is focused on the game. In a startling revelation on Monday, a leading Indian business daily reported that Mahendra Singh Dhoni has 15 percent stake in a sports marketing firm that manages him and three other Indian cricketers.Rhiti Sports...

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Champions Trophy: India vs South Africa live

Cardiff: Drawn in what is being dubbed as the Group of Death, India will look to carry forward the form they exhibited in the tournament`s warm-up games as they lock horns with South Africa in the Champions Trophy opener, which will be their first match outside the sub-continent in 15 months.With every game a virtual shootout, both the former winners will be eager to make a head start in the tournament which is being held for the last time.As World Cup champions, India will have more than reputation to defend in the 50-over format contest....

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Sachin is on fixing

New Delhi: Breaking his silence on the raging spot-fixing scandal, Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said that the developments of the last two weeks were "shocking and disappointing" and the faith reposed by the millions of fans in the game should be justified.Tendulkar said the authorities must take sincere steps to get to the root of the issue and ensure that credibility of the game is restored.The champion batsman, who retired from IPL after...

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We still have a fair chance, says Gambhir

Ranchi: His team is virtually out of the play-offs race having lost eight of their 13 matches, but an optimistic Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir on Saturday said they still have a "fair chance" of making the cut in the ongoing Indian Premier League."At the moment, the competition is pretty open. We still have a fair chance of reaching the play-offs. For me what matters is the remaining three games and we face RCB on Sunday,...

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IPL 2013: RCB face KKR in Ranchi`s IPL debut

Ranchi: Inching closer to a playoff berth, Royal Challengers Bangalore will face an inconsistent Kolkata Knight Riders, who would be eyeing revenge, when the two sides clash in the city`s first Pepsi IPL game at the Jharkhand Cricket Association`s International stadium on Sunday.It is exactly a month since the two teams clashed in Bangalore where Chris Gayle blew away KKR with a 50-ball 85 that was laced with nine sixes.Riding on Gayle`s...

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IPL 2013: Rajasthan Royals remain invincible at home; beat DD by 9 wkts

Jaipur: Jaipur: Rahul Dravid and Ajinkya Rahane struck fluent half-centuries as Rajasthan Royals inched closer towards securing a play-off berth with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory against Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League match, here on Tuesday.Dravid led from the front with a classy 48-ball-53, his fourth half-century in this IPL edition, while Rahane played an equally impressive unbeaten knock of 63 as Royals maintained...

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IPL 2013: Hyderabad beat Mumbai by 7 wkts

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in a Pepsi Indian Premier League match played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal here on Wednesday. Mumbai Indians: 129 for 4 in 20 overs (Dwayne Smith 38, Ambati Rayudu 34 not out; Ishant Sharma 2/15, Amit Mishra 2/24).Sunrisers Hyderabad: 130 for 3 in 18 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 73 not out, Hanuma Vihari 25; Mitchell Johnson 1/21, Dhawal Kulkarni 1/13)...

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Disciplinary committee has made mockery of proceedings: Modi

New Delhi: Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi on Tuesday came down heavily on the three-member Disciplinary Committee, probing alleged irregularities against him, saying the panel has made a "mockery of the proceedings".The committee, after recording versions of lawyers representing Modi and the BCCI, said it is likely to give its recommendations to the BCCI by the end of May."In hurry to conclude, committee has made mockery of the proceedings....

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BCCI recommends Kohli, Gavaskar for government awards

Mumbai: The Cricket Board (BCCI) has recommended the names of young batsman Virat Kohli for the prestigious Arjuna award and former captain Sunil Gavaskar for the Dhyanchand lifetime achievement honour to the sports ministry.Confirming this, BCCI sources said that on Tuesday was the last date for recommending the awards to the sports ministry."We have recommended only these two names," the sources informed making it clear that no cricketer`s...

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