Finally, the best thing that ever happened to Indian Cricket

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Thu May 16, 2013 9:31 pm

......I hope he takes moral responsibility and resigns....and save his reputation.

by MaxEntropy_Man Thu May 16, 2013 9:42 pm

how can they stick this on dravid? assholes@!

by bw Thu May 16, 2013 9:48 pm

i've been watching bits of IPL and the team i want to win is rajasthan royals.

how can a bowler fix an over - doesn't it depend on the batsman too? how can they be so sure that the batsman won't get out and will score the promised number of runs?

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri May 17, 2013 1:20 am

It was learnt that two bookies, Manan and Chand, "arranged" women for Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila on at least three occasions. It was also reported that when S Sreesanth was arrested from a Mumbai hotel, he was found along with a girl in his hotel room. The transcript also revealed that another player who is not involved in spot-fixing also availed the escort service provided by the bookies. On Thursday paceman S Sreesanth and two other bowlers belonging to the Rajasthan Royals IPL team who were arrested for spot-fixing, received up to Rs 60 lakh for one over for giving away runs as per arrangements with bookies with underworld connections abroad.

damn... I could have done that easily....at half the rate.

by goodcitizn Fri May 17, 2013 1:29 am

bw wrote:i've been watching bits of IPL and the team i want to win is rajasthan royals.

how can a bowler fix an over - doesn't it depend on the batsman too? how can they be so sure that the batsman won't get out and will score the promised number of runs?

Halcy, check youtube for interviews with the police on this. Apparently the bowler is given a signal to use and the over (second or third) where he is to follow the spot-fixed minimum number of runs to give away. He is to bowl loose deliveries in such a way that any batsman will be able to score big runs in that over. For example, Sreesanth signaled the bookies by wearing a towel over his trousers at the start of the second over and gave enough time for the bets to be made by stretching and warming up, and gave away 14 or 15 runs. The whole thing sucks.

by bw Fri May 17, 2013 1:36 am

goodcitizn wrote:
bw wrote:i've been watching bits of IPL and the team i want to win is rajasthan royals.

how can a bowler fix an over - doesn't it depend on the batsman too? how can they be so sure that the batsman won't get out and will score the promised number of runs?

Halcy, check youtube for interviews with the police on this. Apparently the bowler is given a signal to use and the over (second or third) where he is to follow the spot-fixed minimum number of runs to give away. He is to bowl loose deliveries in such a way that any batsman will be able to score big runs in that over. For example, Sreesanth signaled the bookies by wearing a towel over his trousers at the start of the second over and gave enough time for the bets to be made by stretching and warming up, and gave away 14 or 15 runs. The whole thing sucks.

i realize that but then again, the batsman may mishit, not connect etc. it still seems quite a bold prediction to make without having full control of the events to follow, unlike bowling a no ball. wonder what the success rate is.

by nevada Fri May 17, 2013 1:39 am

goodcitizn wrote:
bw wrote:i've been watching bits of IPL and the team i want to win is rajasthan royals.

how can a bowler fix an over - doesn't it depend on the batsman too? how can they be so sure that the batsman won't get out and will score the promised number of runs?

Halcy, check youtube for interviews with the police on this. Apparently the bowler is given a signal to use and the over (second or third) where he is to follow the spot-fixed minimum number of runs to give away. He is to bowl loose deliveries in such a way that any batsman will be able to score big runs in that over. For example, Sreesanth signaled the bookies by wearing a towel over his trousers at the start of the second over and gave enough time for the bets to be made by stretching and warming up, and gave away 14 or 15 runs. The whole thing sucks.

How much time would all that take? About 2 minutes? I don't understand how lakhs or crores of rupees worth bets can be placed in such a short time.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri May 17, 2013 1:51 am

nevada wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
bw wrote:i've been watching bits of IPL and the team i want to win is rajasthan royals.

how can a bowler fix an over - doesn't it depend on the batsman too? how can they be so sure that the batsman won't get out and will score the promised number of runs?

Halcy, check youtube for interviews with the police on this. Apparently the bowler is given a signal to use and the over (second or third) where he is to follow the spot-fixed minimum number of runs to give away. He is to bowl loose deliveries in such a way that any batsman will be able to score big runs in that over. For example, Sreesanth signaled the bookies by wearing a towel over his trousers at the start of the second over and gave enough time for the bets to be made by stretching and warming up, and gave away 14 or 15 runs. The whole thing sucks.

How much time would all that take? About 2 minutes? I don't understand how lakhs or crores of rupees worth bets can be placed in such a short time.

Sometime back I read about how this betting works. Don't remember exactly, but apparently, bets are placed even on every ball - whether it will be defended, scored for a single, two, four, or six and in what position, etc...

Talk about contribution to society...

by Captain Bhankas Fri May 17, 2013 2:08 am

bw wrote: i realize that but then again, the batsman may mishit, not connect etc. it still seems quite a bold prediction to make without having full control of the events to follow, unlike bowling a no ball. wonder what the success rate is.

the task is to give more than a certain number of runs. you don't have to be exact. you have six deliveries to control that. that is easy. bowl a ball down the leg side and give 5 wides. bowl a no-ball. bowl a wide. bowl a waist-high full toss. bowl a bouncer that escapes both the batsman and the keeper. bowl a juicy half-volley. six deliveries to try it all. perfectly possible.

on that note, RIP singh is definitely involved in this. when CSK needed two runs off the last ball, he bowled a BIG BIG BIG no-ball. i hope he serves time.

by Captain Bhankas Fri May 17, 2013 2:13 am

having said that, it could fail. especially when pomersbach is honing his test skills at the striker's end at # 4. but bookies have a heart too and they can forgive. you cannot do anything if you are pomersbached.

by bw Fri May 17, 2013 2:22 am

Captain Bhankas wrote:
bw wrote: i realize that but then again, the batsman may mishit, not connect etc. it still seems quite a bold prediction to make without having full control of the events to follow, unlike bowling a no ball. wonder what the success rate is.

the task is to give more than a certain number of runs. you don't have to be exact. you have six deliveries to control that. that is easy. bowl a ball down the leg side and give 5 wides. bowl a no-ball. bowl a wide. bowl a waist-high full toss. bowl a bouncer that escapes both the batsman and the keeper. bowl a juicy half-volley. six deliveries to try it all. perfectly possible.

on that note, RIP singh is definitely involved in this. when CSK needed two runs off the last ball, he bowled a BIG BIG BIG no-ball. i hope he serves time.

ok - makes sense. it is not all that hard especially with wides/free-hits available.

by goodcitizn Fri May 17, 2013 8:51 am

Captain Bhankas wrote:
bw wrote: i realize that but then again, the batsman may mishit, not connect etc. it still seems quite a bold prediction to make without having full control of the events to follow, unlike bowling a no ball. wonder what the success rate is.

the task is to give more than a certain number of runs. you don't have to be exact. you have six deliveries to control that. that is easy. bowl a ball down the leg side and give 5 wides. bowl a no-ball. bowl a wide. bowl a waist-high full toss. bowl a bouncer that escapes both the batsman and the keeper. bowl a juicy half-volley. six deliveries to try it all. perfectly possible.

on that note, RIP singh is definitely involved in this. when CSK needed two runs off the last ball, he bowled a BIG BIG BIG no-ball. i hope he serves time.

You are spot on. If the minimum no. of runs is not met, he can bowl a no-ball, give an extra run plus a free hit. So there are a lot of opportunities. Also it is in the earlier part with better batsmen to score the runs. Yes, the last ball no-ball by RPS that cost RCB the game really is suspicious.

What is sad about the current situation is Dravid's captaincy being brought under fire. He and his teammates try so hard on the field to restrict runs. They obviously are pissed at these 3 low-lifes for giving away runs risking the team's winning chances and giving their franchise such a bad name. Now the question is how prevalent is spot-fixing in other teams and whether foreign players are also involved in the scam. Delhi police has admitted that they were lucky to be tipped off about Sreesanth first, and then the other two, and that they don't know if other teams and players are also involved.

by goodcitizn Fri May 17, 2013 8:57 am

nevada wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
bw wrote:i've been watching bits of IPL and the team i want to win is rajasthan royals.

how can a bowler fix an over - doesn't it depend on the batsman too? how can they be so sure that the batsman won't get out and will score the promised number of runs?

Halcy, check youtube for interviews with the police on this. Apparently the bowler is given a signal to use and the over (second or third) where he is to follow the spot-fixed minimum number of runs to give away. He is to bowl loose deliveries in such a way that any batsman will be able to score big runs in that over. For example, Sreesanth signaled the bookies by wearing a towel over his trousers at the start of the second over and gave enough time for the bets to be made by stretching and warming up, and gave away 14 or 15 runs. The whole thing sucks.

How much time would all that take? About 2 minutes? I don't understand how lakhs or crores of rupees worth bets can be placed in such a short time.

It seems like the bets don't take that long. 2 mins might be plenty. However, I don't know how the bets are placed or paid off. Perhaps someone else knows.

by goodcitizn Fri May 17, 2013 9:01 am

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:It was learnt that two bookies, Manan and Chand, "arranged" women for Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila on at least three occasions. It was also reported that when S Sreesanth was arrested from a Mumbai hotel, he was found along with a girl in his hotel room. The transcript also revealed that another player who is not involved in spot-fixing also availed the escort service provided by the bookies. On Thursday paceman S Sreesanth and two other bowlers belonging to the Rajasthan Royals IPL team who were arrested for spot-fixing, received up to Rs 60 lakh for one over for giving away runs as per arrangements with bookies with underworld connections abroad.

damn... I could have done that easily....at half the rate.

99 vayasula aasaiya paaru ... Razz

by southindian Fri May 17, 2013 9:29 am

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:......I hope he takes moral responsibility and resigns....and save his reputation.

Sreesanth's cricketing career is done. The only thing Sreesanth can do going forward is to become a politician and then Chief Minister of Kerala. Later he can join Central Government's Cabinet as Sports Minister.

by goodcitizn Fri May 17, 2013 9:38 am

southindian wrote:
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:......I hope he takes moral responsibility and resigns....and save his reputation.

Sreesanth's cricketing career is done. The only thing Sreesanth can do going forward is to become a politician and then Chief Minister of Kerala. Later he can join Central Government's Cabinet as Sports Minister.

LOL! His cousin denies that Sreesanth could be involved in any such scam because he had turned down numerous mega-moolah film roles. Perhaps he should take your advice, act in films first, then become CM, eventually a Cabinet Minister and ultimately PM since that fits in with the ladder of hierarchy in politics.

by Propagandhi711 Fri May 17, 2013 9:51 am

goodcitizn wrote:
southindian wrote:
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:......I hope he takes moral responsibility and resigns....and save his reputation.

Sreesanth's cricketing career is done. The only thing Sreesanth can do going forward is to become a politician and then Chief Minister of Kerala. Later he can join Central Government's Cabinet as Sports Minister.

LOL! His cousin denies that Sreesanth could be involved in any such scam because he had turned down numerous mega-moolah film roles. Perhaps he should take your advice, act in films first, then become CM, eventually a Cabinet Minister and ultimately PM since that fits in with the ladder of hierarchy in politics.

it worked for azharuddin. he's now a well liked muslim celebrity/politician in hyd, as he's perceived as a lesser evil compared to his owaisi counterparts whose ancestors are much worshipped by douchemunullah and co.

by goodcitizn Fri May 17, 2013 10:00 am

Propagandhi711 wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
southindian wrote:
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:......I hope he takes moral responsibility and resigns....and save his reputation.

Sreesanth's cricketing career is done. The only thing Sreesanth can do going forward is to become a politician and then Chief Minister of Kerala. Later he can join Central Government's Cabinet as Sports Minister.

LOL! His cousin denies that Sreesanth could be involved in any such scam because he had turned down numerous mega-moolah film roles. Perhaps he should take your advice, act in films first, then become CM, eventually a Cabinet Minister and ultimately PM since that fits in with the ladder of hierarchy in politics.

it worked for azharuddin. he's now a well liked muslim celebrity/politician in hyd, as he's perceived as a lesser evil compared to his owaisi counterparts whose ancestors are much worshipped by douchemunullah and co.

I agree. Sreesanth has enough "taint" to do well in politics. Look at Sharad Pawar who heads BCCI, who is said to be extremely corrupt, yet portrays himself as being anti-corruption with his zero-tolerance remarks against the spot-fixing perpetrators. It is like the pot calling the kettle black.

by southindian Fri May 17, 2013 10:22 am

goodcitizn wrote:
Propagandhi711 wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
southindian wrote:
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:......I hope he takes moral responsibility and resigns....and save his reputation.

Sreesanth's cricketing career is done. The only thing Sreesanth can do going forward is to become a politician and then Chief Minister of Kerala. Later he can join Central Government's Cabinet as Sports Minister.

LOL! His cousin denies that Sreesanth could be involved in any such scam because he had turned down numerous mega-moolah film roles. Perhaps he should take your advice, act in films first, then become CM, eventually a Cabinet Minister and ultimately PM since that fits in with the ladder of hierarchy in politics.

it worked for azharuddin. he's now a well liked muslim celebrity/politician in hyd, as he's perceived as a lesser evil compared to his owaisi counterparts whose ancestors are much worshipped by douchemunullah and co.

I agree. Sreesanth has enough "taint" to do well in politics. Look at Sharad Pawar who heads BCCI, who is said to be extremely corrupt, yet portrays himself as being anti-corruption with his zero-tolerance remarks against the spot-fixing perpetrators. It is like the pot calling the kettle black.

Mr Sharad Pawar is the father of Indian Corruption. He laid the foundation stone of organized corruption by politicians since his Sugar Minister days with Maharashtra govt in early 1970s.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri May 17, 2013 11:12 am

southindian wrote:
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:......I hope he takes moral responsibility and resigns....and save his reputation.

Sreesanth's cricketing career is done. The only thing Sreesanth can do going forward is to become a politician and then Chief Minister of Kerala. Later he can join Central Government's Cabinet as Sports Minister.

That is PERFECT....There is only ONE catch. If he spends time in jail (I doubt he will), then it is difficult. In Indian politics, charges, FIRs, cases, bail, ban are all fine. But, jail is different. But then even that will become acceptable. Look at UP/karnataka/AP politicians.

I think Sreesant has a perfect plan laid out for his Keral Politics. In keral - unlike TN, everyone starts a party with himself as president with no other organizational positions/members. He will get his 8 seats and control power... Razz

by MaxEntropy_Man Fri May 17, 2013 11:17 am

i wish dravid had ended his career when he retired from tests. he doesn't need the stink of this scandal around him. it is extremely painful to see his name associated even if it is only indirectly with this scandal.

by indophile Fri May 17, 2013 11:28 am

goodcitizn wrote:
bw wrote:i've been watching bits of IPL and the team i want to win is rajasthan royals.

how can a bowler fix an over - doesn't it depend on the batsman too? how can they be so sure that the batsman won't get out and will score the promised number of runs?

Halcy, check youtube for interviews with the police on this. Apparently the bowler is given a signal to use and the over (second or third) where he is to follow the spot-fixed minimum number of runs to give away. He is to bowl loose deliveries in such a way that any batsman will be able to score big runs in that over. For example, Sreesanth signaled the bookies by wearing a towel over his trousers at the start of the second over and gave enough time for the bets to be made by stretching and warming up, and gave away 14 or 15 runs. The whole thing sucks.

Reminds me family card games. If you scratch your nose you have an ace, if you run your palm over your hair you have a queen, if you sigh you have a King of the trump, etc.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri May 17, 2013 4:21 pm

It's now suspected that the fixing scandal wasn't limited to this year's IPL; there's strong evidence of it being just as rampant last season. It also appears that the fixing business may not have been limited to Rajasthan Royals; names of other players in other teams have emerged during investigations. And it might not have been just spot-fixing; police officers say that while evidence isn't conclusive, entire matches might have been fixed.

oh...goodie....something we all suspected all along for the last 6 years.

by nevada Sat May 18, 2013 12:50 am

Another twist in the tale.

Sreesanth has been mistakenly arrested, says his lawyer

NEW DELHI: Indian pacer and Rajasthan Royals player S Sreesanth has been 'falsely or mistakenly' arrested by the police, his lawyer said on Friday.

Speaking to reporters, his lawyer, Deepak Prakash said: "Sreesanth has been falsely or mistakenly arrested. They (Delhi Police) have got some wrong information or mistakenly arrested him."

Sreesanth and two of his Rajasthan Royals teammates - Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - were arrested late Wednesday and accused of spot-fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL) matches. The cricketer-trio and 11 bookies have been charged with cheating and criminal conspiracy.

According to police, Chavan Friday broke down under interrogation and has accepted his role in the spot-fixing scandal. However, Prakash said the confession had "no value".

"They (players) have to confess before the court. Police can say anything, it has no value at all," said Prakash.

"Anyway, Sreesanth is not confessing. Though his name has been involved, there is no issue with Sreesanth. He will fight it out.

"He is completely cooperating and has explained his innocence," said the lawyer further.

The lawyer also rubbished accusations that Sreesanth used a towel to signal bookies, before the start of an over that he would be giving away runs, saying that a majority of players use towels due to hot weather.

"It's a very casual thing. Ninety percent of the players use towels. The match was played at 4 o'clock... the towel was needed," he said.

by goodcitizn Sat May 18, 2013 9:05 am

nevada wrote:Another twist in the tale.

Sreesanth has been mistakenly arrested, says his lawyer

NEW DELHI: Indian pacer and Rajasthan Royals player S Sreesanth has been 'falsely or mistakenly' arrested by the police, his lawyer said on Friday.

Speaking to reporters, his lawyer, Deepak Prakash said: "Sreesanth has been falsely or mistakenly arrested. They (Delhi Police) have got some wrong information or mistakenly arrested him."

Sreesanth and two of his Rajasthan Royals teammates - Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - were arrested late Wednesday and accused of spot-fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL) matches. The cricketer-trio and 11 bookies have been charged with cheating and criminal conspiracy.

According to police, Chavan Friday broke down under interrogation and has accepted his role in the spot-fixing scandal. However, Prakash said the confession had "no value".

"They (players) have to confess before the court. Police can say anything, it has no value at all," said Prakash.

"Anyway, Sreesanth is not confessing. Though his name has been involved, there is no issue with Sreesanth. He will fight it out.

"He is completely cooperating and has explained his innocence," said the lawyer further.

The lawyer also rubbished accusations that Sreesanth used a towel to signal bookies, before the start of an over that he would be giving away runs, saying that a majority of players use towels due to hot weather.

"It's a very casual thing. Ninety percent of the players use towels. The match was played at 4 o'clock... the towel was needed," he said.

I presume that the girl from the escort service found in his room in the wee hours of the morning, allegedly arranged by the bookies, was really there for early morning puja and yogasanas.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sat May 18, 2013 11:23 am

goodcitizn wrote:

I presume that the girl from the escort service found in his room in the wee hours of the morning, allegedly arranged by the bookies, was really there for early morning puja and yogasanas.

Nair must have been doing Kama puja and Kamaasanam With Kamini.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sat May 18, 2013 12:29 pm

..These three have been already convicted by the Media and Public.

"Everyone is innocent until proven guilty" is Obsolete and good for nothing politically correct statement. Even if acquitted, these 3 will not be allowed to play any meaningful competitive cricket.

But, when a door closes, another one opens. If he gets acquitted or escapes jail sentencing...he is sure to shine in Politics and or movies.

He will have admirably qualified for both.

by Kris Sat May 18, 2013 12:41 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
nevada wrote:Another twist in the tale.

Sreesanth has been mistakenly arrested, says his lawyer

NEW DELHI: Indian pacer and Rajasthan Royals player S Sreesanth has been 'falsely or mistakenly' arrested by the police, his lawyer said on Friday.

Speaking to reporters, his lawyer, Deepak Prakash said: "Sreesanth has been falsely or mistakenly arrested. They (Delhi Police) have got some wrong information or mistakenly arrested him."

Sreesanth and two of his Rajasthan Royals teammates - Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - were arrested late Wednesday and accused of spot-fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL) matches. The cricketer-trio and 11 bookies have been charged with cheating and criminal conspiracy.

According to police, Chavan Friday broke down under interrogation and has accepted his role in the spot-fixing scandal. However, Prakash said the confession had "no value".

"They (players) have to confess before the court. Police can say anything, it has no value at all," said Prakash.

"Anyway, Sreesanth is not confessing. Though his name has been involved, there is no issue with Sreesanth. He will fight it out.

"He is completely cooperating and has explained his innocence," said the lawyer further.

The lawyer also rubbished accusations that Sreesanth used a towel to signal bookies, before the start of an over that he would be giving away runs, saying that a majority of players use towels due to hot weather.

"It's a very casual thing. Ninety percent of the players use towels. The match was played at 4 o'clock... the towel was needed," he said.

I presume that the girl from the escort service found in his room in the wee hours of the morning, allegedly arranged by the bookies, was really there for early morning puja and yogasanas.

>>>>>> I think there may been an all night puja as well. I think we'd be remiss here if we discount that possibility, given the piety of the people involved.

by confuzzled dude Sat May 18, 2013 2:09 pm

[quote="goodcitizn"]

nevada wrote:

I presume that the girl from the escort service found in his room in the wee hours of the morning, allegedly arranged by the bookies, was really there for early morning puja and yogasanas.

Sreesanth's belongings seized - Mumbai Police

I thought this heading is witty given the circumstances

by truthbetold Sat May 18, 2013 2:40 pm

what are you pious do gooders. have against ipl ?
which professional sports league is free of manipulation and fixers ? you are all acting as if Indian cricket is some gurkul with little boys following orders.
this years ipl is probably the most professional in its short life and it is extremely popular. that idiotic srinivasan and his minions have to learn to be more vigilant.
ipl got money and public support. it will continue to do well despite incompetent srinivasan and greedy individual players.
get off your high moral horses and get on with life.

by confuzzled dude Sat May 18, 2013 3:03 pm

truthbetold wrote:what are you pious do gooders. have against ipl ?
which professional sports league is free of manipulation and fixers ? you are all acting as if Indian cricket is some gurkul with little boys following orders.
this years ipl is probably the most professional in its short life and it is extremely popular. that idiotic srinivasan and his minions have to learn to be more vigilant.
ipl got money and public support. it will continue to do well despite incompetent srinivasan and greedy individual players.
get off your high moral horses and get on with life.

Agreed, those purists are nitpicking, looking for the silliest of reasons to blame IPL. Aren't the girls around all sports superstars, NBA, NFL. I don't know what you mean by the most professional though!

P.S: I've not watched a single IPL match nor planning to anytime soon; not my cup of tea.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sat May 18, 2013 5:24 pm

confuzzled dude wrote:
Agreed, those purists are nitpicking, looking for the silliest of reasons to blame IPL. Aren't the girls around all sports superstars, NBA, NFL. I don't know what you mean by the most professional though!

P.S: I've not watched a single IPL match nor planning to anytime soon; not my cup of tea.

High time they start a double-wicket league.

by truthbetold Sat May 18, 2013 5:29 pm

Cd,
I followed ipl through cricinfo. Teams were more systematic in their approach to team selection, player rotation, use of spinners, bit player roles, maximizing winning potential, and sitting down even. Senior players. Teams seem to be basing their decisions on hard explainable data . that kind of professionalism is good.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sun May 19, 2013 3:10 pm

truthbetold wrote:Cd,
I followed ipl through cricinfo. Teams were more systematic in their approach to team selection, player rotation, use of spinners, bit player roles, maximizing winning potential, and sitting down even. Senior players. Teams seem to be basing their decisions on hard explainable data . that kind of professionalism is good.

...This is what happens when unheard Ranji players make big bucks with no chance/interest in progressing in cricket. Yet another example of disaster when money is the only driving force.

For the record - all those arrested are Naarthie... Razz

(Except Sreekanth - who is from Keral, which is just as bad as naarth).

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Thu May 23, 2013 10:15 pm

This year, Gurunath hasn't been with the team all along and wasn't at the last five home games. The avid golfer was in Kodaikanal with his father-in-law, chilling and playing golf. He had arranged tickets for 'friend' Vindoo Dara Singh to be present at the CSK VIP box, a move that might lead to the fall of his family's cricket empire.

Meiyappan - one speaks the truth - is the owner and son-in-law of BCCI prez/India Cements owner Srinivasan.

Looks like this could be even better news for Indian cricket....Srinivasan and Poiyappan losing the team, position and in the slammer (I have a vague feeling that Dhoni ji might be involved in this as well - the way Srinivasan backed Dhoni when Dhoni was down and he desperately wanted Dhoni for CSK).

by MaxEntropy_Man Thu May 23, 2013 10:22 pm

i'm hoping n.srinivasan will get nailed. i have always suspected that his hands are dirty. even with no proof, he is sitting on a massive conflict of interest that nobody has the testicles to point out. this is now inching ever closer to srinivasan.

by Captain Bhankas Fri May 24, 2013 12:03 am

some say delhi police wanted to repair their image after all the bad press it got in the recent time. they wanted something big, sensational and something people will remember for a long time to improve their image somewhat. they knew about spot fixing all along (for all the previous seasons) yet chose this one just to do some damage control.

by nevada Fri May 24, 2013 5:18 pm

Cement Srinivasan's son in law has been arrested. Will he and Dhoni get arrested too? (only IF they are guilty, of course)

by MaxEntropy_Man Fri May 24, 2013 7:20 pm

why isn't srinivasan stepping down as president of the bcci?

by Hellsangel Fri May 24, 2013 7:24 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:why isn't srinivasan stepping down as president of the bcci?

On behalf of his Holiness, is he I or Iy?

by bw Fri May 24, 2013 7:43 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:why isn't srinivasan stepping down as president of the bcci?

Srinivasan had not commented in public since the reports first emerged on Wednesday that his son-in-law was linked to the IPL scandal, but after the arrest he maintained he would not resign as BCCI president. "I have done nothing wrong," he told NDTV. "I am not resigning, the board is largely supportive of me."

by MaxEntropy_Man Fri May 24, 2013 7:48 pm

bw wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:why isn't srinivasan stepping down as president of the bcci?

Srinivasan had not commented in public since the reports first emerged on Wednesday that his son-in-law was linked to the IPL scandal, but after the arrest he maintained he would not resign as BCCI president. "I have done nothing wrong," he told NDTV. "I am not resigning, the board is largely supportive of me."

with no other evidence other than his known conflict of interest, i.e. owning and operating an IPL team while also running the bcci, in my eyes he is ROTTEN to the core. i am amazed that the ICC has let this go on for so long. they seem so spineless, it's depressing. if i was religious i'd be praying that he is caught with some nasty evidence so we can legally tar and feather him with abandon. i hate the fat SOB for crapping on the game i love so much (a pox on his quadruple chin).

at this point there are only four people i trust in the indian cricket establishment - tendulkar, dravid, kumble, and laxman. i am willing to believe everyone else past (with the possible exception of mohinder amarnath and kapil dev) and present is rotten.

by bw Fri May 24, 2013 7:53 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
bw wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:why isn't srinivasan stepping down as president of the bcci?

Srinivasan had not commented in public since the reports first emerged on Wednesday that his son-in-law was linked to the IPL scandal, but after the arrest he maintained he would not resign as BCCI president. "I have done nothing wrong," he told NDTV. "I am not resigning, the board is largely supportive of me."

with no other evidence other than his known conflict of interest, i.e. owning and operating an IPL team while also running the bcci, in my eyes he is ROTTEN to the core. i am amazed that the ICC has let this go on for so long. they seem so spineless, it's depressing.

at this point there are only four people i trust in the indian cricket establishment - tendulkar, dravid, kumble, and laxman. i am willing to believe everyone else past (with the possible exception of mohinder amarnath and kapil dev) and present is rotten.

ganguly was honest too - maybe not as likeable as these guys.

by MaxEntropy_Man Fri May 24, 2013 7:55 pm

bw wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
bw wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:why isn't srinivasan stepping down as president of the bcci?

Srinivasan had not commented in public since the reports first emerged on Wednesday that his son-in-law was linked to the IPL scandal, but after the arrest he maintained he would not resign as BCCI president. "I have done nothing wrong," he told NDTV. "I am not resigning, the board is largely supportive of me."

with no other evidence other than his known conflict of interest, i.e. owning and operating an IPL team while also running the bcci, in my eyes he is ROTTEN to the core. i am amazed that the ICC has let this go on for so long. they seem so spineless, it's depressing.

at this point there are only four people i trust in the indian cricket establishment - tendulkar, dravid, kumble, and laxman. i am willing to believe everyone else past (with the possible exception of mohinder amarnath and kapil dev) and present is rotten.

ganguly was honest too - maybe not as likeable as these guys.

agreed. his failings notwithstanding there is no question he was a great steward of indian cricket. i don't feel the same way about dhoni.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri May 24, 2013 8:06 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
bw wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
bw wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:why isn't srinivasan stepping down as president of the bcci?

Srinivasan had not commented in public since the reports first emerged on Wednesday that his son-in-law was linked to the IPL scandal, but after the arrest he maintained he would not resign as BCCI president. "I have done nothing wrong," he told NDTV. "I am not resigning, the board is largely supportive of me."

with no other evidence other than his known conflict of interest, i.e. owning and operating an IPL team while also running the bcci, in my eyes he is ROTTEN to the core. i am amazed that the ICC has let this go on for so long. they seem so spineless, it's depressing.

at this point there are only four people i trust in the indian cricket establishment - tendulkar, dravid, kumble, and laxman. i am willing to believe everyone else past (with the possible exception of mohinder amarnath and kapil dev) and present is rotten.

ganguly was honest too - maybe not as likeable as these guys.

agreed. his failings notwithstanding there is no question he was a great steward of indian cricket. i don't feel the same way about dhoni.

The great SamiYaar's gut feels that Dhoni is somewhere in all this equation.

BTW, what did Mohinder Amarnath do ?

by MaxEntropy_Man Fri May 24, 2013 8:23 pm

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
bw wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
bw wrote:

Srinivasan had not commented in public since the reports first emerged on Wednesday that his son-in-law was linked to the IPL scandal, but after the arrest he maintained he would not resign as BCCI president. "I have done nothing wrong," he told NDTV. "I am not resigning, the board is largely supportive of me."

with no other evidence other than his known conflict of interest, i.e. owning and operating an IPL team while also running the bcci, in my eyes he is ROTTEN to the core. i am amazed that the ICC has let this go on for so long. they seem so spineless, it's depressing.

at this point there are only four people i trust in the indian cricket establishment - tendulkar, dravid, kumble, and laxman. i am willing to believe everyone else past (with the possible exception of mohinder amarnath and kapil dev) and present is rotten.

ganguly was honest too - maybe not as likeable as these guys.

agreed. his failings notwithstanding there is no question he was a great steward of indian cricket. i don't feel the same way about dhoni.

The great SamiYaar's gut feels that Dhoni is somewhere in all this equation.

BTW, what did Mohinder Amarnath do ?

nothing. i am just saying he is the kind of guy i'd have a hard time suspecting of anything unseemly. agree with the samiyaar about dhoni. my gut feeling too is that there is some kind of unholy pact between the indian captain and the chairman of the bcci, the cement titan, he the quadruple chinned one.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri May 24, 2013 8:33 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
bw wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

with no other evidence other than his known conflict of interest, i.e. owning and operating an IPL team while also running the bcci, in my eyes he is ROTTEN to the core. i am amazed that the ICC has let this go on for so long. they seem so spineless, it's depressing.

at this point there are only four people i trust in the indian cricket establishment - tendulkar, dravid, kumble, and laxman. i am willing to believe everyone else past (with the possible exception of mohinder amarnath and kapil dev) and present is rotten.

ganguly was honest too - maybe not as likeable as these guys.

agreed. his failings notwithstanding there is no question he was a great steward of indian cricket. i don't feel the same way about dhoni.

The great SamiYaar's gut feels that Dhoni is somewhere in all this equation.

BTW, what did Mohinder Amarnath do ?

nothing. i am just saying he is the kind of guy i'd have a hard time suspecting of anything unseemly. agree with the samiyaar about dhoni. my gut feeling too is that there is some kind of unholy pact between the indian captain and the chairman of the bcci, the cement titan, he the quadruple chinned one.

The way way you wrote I thought you believed everyone in the past (except Mohinder and Kapil).

I have always been on the side of Mohinder. That guy had guts on the field and off the field. I believe when he wanted to dump Dhoni, Srinivasan ensure Dhoni stayed (remember everyone suspected CSK connection?) AND mohinder got booted. Sure there is some mutual IPL understanding between Dhoni-Srini - Poiyappan (he being the SonIL would not dare do anything w/o Srinivasan's approval).

by MaxEntropy_Man Fri May 24, 2013 8:37 pm

i don't like business titans becoming chiefs of the bcci. why can't it be some former player and current statesman like mohinder, syed kirmani, venkat, or vishwanath who would put the game first and foremost?

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri May 24, 2013 8:39 pm

"The model claimed that Meiyappan had told her during a phone conversation how “tense he was after losing Rs. 10
lakh that he had lost after placing a bet on CSK,” said a senior crime
branch officer requesting anonymity. “The two models have claimed to
have exchanged calls and SMSes with Meiyappan, after Vindoo introduced
them to him.”
************

Was Poiyappan Phaneeshing the models? I would think so.

I hope BBCI chief does not step down. I also hope the cops arrest him uncermoniously and drag him to the slammer. BUT..but...all these will come out on bail...only to fudge and cook the case before joining politics.

I am sure Dhoni ji is already thinking of alternate plans to stand as Jharkhandi MLA.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri May 24, 2013 8:41 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i don't like business titans becoming chiefs of the bcci. why can't it be some former player and current statesman like mohinder, syed kirmani, venkat, or vishwanath who would put the game first and foremost?

Actually, there should be a condition that one MUST have played a certain number of Tests to stand for any election to the board. Sharad Pawar ??? N Srinivasan ? AC Muthiah ?

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