BJP MP & former cricketer Gautam Gambhir is known for his 'Gambhir' nature. Most recently, he got involved in a bitter spat with S Sreesanth during the Legends League Cricket 2023 Eliminator. Prior to that, his altercation with Virat Kohli during an IPL match received significant public attention. Now, speaking with ANI in a podcast, Gambhir opened up about Virat Kohli & Naveen’s controversy.
In an Instagram video, S Sreesanth said he wanted to clear the air on the incident that took place in the Legends League Cricket match between Gujarat Giants and India Capitals in which the him and Gautam Gambhir were involved in a long stare-off.
That hallowed sport, cricket, did not quite have a pristine past. It has had its share of numerous scuffles during matches, from slaps and hits to stone-pelting and full-blown riots.
NFTs have witnessed a wave of celebrities recently who have dropped their collection. The latest entrant to this space is ace Indian cricketer and actor, S. Sreesanth, who is soon launching his collection with NFT Marketplace, Blind Boxes. Rather than just have his cricketing moments on a blockchain, Sreesanth believes in building long term value for his community of token holders. Here he chats with presenter, Rahul Jagtiani where he shares his motivation for launching an NFT collection, favorite cricket moments, use cases for his NFTs and more.
A bench comprising justices Ashok Bhushan and K M Joseph said the disciplinary committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may reconsider within three months the quantum of punishment to be given to Sreesanth.
Despite being acquitted in an IPL spot-fixing case in July 2015, the BCCI had not revoked the life ban imposed on him.
The Kerala High Court today sought the BCCI's stand on a plea by cricketer Sreesanth challenging the life ban imposed upon him by the game's governing body after detection of the 2013 IPL-6 spot-fixing scandal.
In a major verdict in the Indian Premier League spot-fixing case on Saturday, the MCOCA court at Delhi's Patiala House cleared all accused, including three Rajasthan Royals players S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandil and Ankeet Chavan, of charges.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Himanshu Roy showed up before the committee in a five-star hotel where he and his team submitted evidence gathered, particularly against BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law Meiyappan, to the panel, police sources said.
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"I got bail yesterday. I am confident of getting a clean chit... Even my enemies should not suffer this fate," Sreesanth said, adding he had no role in the spot-fixing episode.
Former secretary to Board of Control for Cricket in India met officials from Delhi Police to help them understand BCCI's role in the tripartriate agreement between Rajasthan Royals and the three arrested cricketers.
Sibal has emphasised that there was a need for a separate law to deal with the menace of fixing in cricket as the Indian Penal Code does not recognise match fixing and spot fixing as offences.
Law Minister Kapil Sibal has consulted Sports minister Jitendra Singh and the new bill will likely be introduced in the next session of parliament.
Here is how the whole IPL 6 spot-fixing unfolded threatening to tarnish the credibility of the game.
Here's a lowdown of all the news that made headlines today.
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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ready for potential pillory after taking a couple of gambles that could have easily backfired in Saturday's World Cup final against Sri Lanka.
India paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth said on Sunday he had been 'woken up' by his confrontation with South Africa captain Graeme Smith in the second test in Durban last week.