Corruption In Cricket
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Fantasy platform Dream11’s alleged links with fake T20 tournament comes under BCCI scanner: Report
The Uva T20 league was a sham cricket tournament that was held in an Indian village and passed off as a Twenty20 contest played in Sri Lanka.
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Afghanistan’s Shafiqullah Shafaq handed six-year ban for corruption in T20 cricket leagues
The wicket-keeper batsman accepted four charges relating to breach of the ACB Anti-Corruption Code.
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Extradition of accused match-fixer Sanjeev Chawla a legal landmark, says BCCI’s anti-corruption head
Chawla, one of the central figures in the scandal surrounding the late Hansie Cronje, was sent back to India after spending four years fighting extradition.
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Trending
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Former South Africa batsman Gulam Bodi sentenced to five years in jail over corruption charges
Bodi handed himself over to the police last year and was sentenced by a commercial crimes court in Pretoria.
AFP
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ICC urges Sri Lanka Cricket to provide information on corruption charges
Ex-chief selector Jayasuriya was charged with failing to cooperate with a match-fixing probe and concealing information.
AFP
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Match-fixing: UK court allows extradition of bookie Sanjeev Chawla to India
He had allegedly tried to influence the outcome of cricket matches by bribing members of the South African team.
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Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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ICC persuading governments to make match-fixing a criminal offence, says CEO Dave Richardson
ICC chief executive Richardson said there are currently investigations ongoing into corruption and match fixing.
AFP
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CoA asks Supreme Court to reveal 9 Indian cricketers named in IPL corruption case: Report
Out of the 13 people named by the Justice Mudgal committee in its report, only four names have been made public.
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Sri Lanka Cricket official arrested over $5.5 million fraud in sale of TV rights for England series
The chief financial officer of the body, Nandika Dissanayake, was taken into custody as the main suspect in the bank fraud.
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The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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PM Modi put me in touch with CBI to assist tackling match-fixing: Former Sri Lanka captain Ranatunga
CBI could provide technical expertise in probing widespread allegations of corruption in cricket.
AFP
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Lack of clarity and corroboration: Australia, England reject Al Jazeera’s latest spot-fixing claims
The news channel’s latest documentary claimed England and Australia players allegedly cheated in seven and five games respectively between 2011 and 2012.
AFP
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England, Australia and Pakistan cricketers involved in spot-fixing in 2011-’12, Al Jazeera claims
As many as 26 fixes occurred in 15 matches in this two-year period, according to the channel’s latest investigative report.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024