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Spotlight shifts to Srinivasan

May 25, 2013: The arrest of Gurunath Meiyappan, the head of the Chennai Super Kings franchise, has turned the spotlight on to his father-in-law N Srinivasan, the BCCI president and managing director of India Cements, the franchise owner

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Gurunath Meiyappan arrested in Mumbai

May 24, 2013: Gurunath Meiyappan, a top official of the Chennai Super Kings franchise and son-in-law of the BCCI president N Srinivasan, has been formally arrested by Mumbai Police

Mumbai v Rajasthan, IPL, 2nd qualifier, Kolkata

Mumbai in final after tense finish

May 24, 2013: Half-volleys hit straight to hand. A fielder found perfectly with a long hop. Crazy wide balls. A dropped catch to finally lose the match. Another night in the life of the IPL

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Gurunath lands in Mumbai for questioning

May 24, 2013: Gurunath Meiyappan, a top official of the Chennai Super Kings franchise, has landed in Mumbai in response to a summons by the Mumbai Police

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Shukla meets law minister over anti-corruption law

May 24, 2013: Rajiv Shukla, the IPL chairman, and Arun Jaitley, the BCCI vice-president, have met the federal law minister, Kapil Sibal, in Delhi over the planned legislation to deal with corruption in sports

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Train players in anti-corruption code, suggests franchise

May 23, 2013: Following the arrest of three players for alleged spot-fixing, an official from a franchise has suggested the introduction of a mandatory certification programme in the anti-corruption code for all participants in the IPL

Mumbai v Rajasthan, IPL, 2nd qualifier, Kolkata

Troubled Royals aim to continue fairytale

May 23, 2013: A preview of the second qualifier between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata

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BCCI's agent mandate evokes mixed response

May 23, 2013: The recent mandate by the BCCI to regulate players' agents has elicited mixed feelings amongst entities who could be otherwise classified as agents

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Mumbai Police summons top CSK official

May 23, 2013: The IPL crisis has taken a new twist with Mumbai Police summoning the Chennai Super Kings chief executive, Gurunath Meiyappan, to its Crime Branch for questioning in connection with betting

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India's sports bill draft to be ready by June 30, says minister

May 23, 2013: India's sports minister Jitendra Singh, who is "embarrassed and sad" about the alleged spot-fixing in the IPL, has said the sports bill that is currently being drafted should be ready in full by June 30

Rajasthan v Hyderabad, Eliminator, Delhi

Hodge thrilled with win after 'emotional week'

May 23, 2013: After guiding Rajasthan Royals out of a hole and a step closer to the IPL 2013 final, batsman Brad Hodge has expressed much satisfaction at the result in the Eliminator that followed an "emotional week"

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Mumbai hopeful of Tendulkar recovery

May 22, 2013: Mumbai Indians have not ruled out Sachin Tendulkar's participation in the second Qualifier on May 24

Rajasthan v Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Eliminator, Delhi

Hodge launches Royals into qualifier

May 22, 2013: Two successive sixes off Sammy's bowling, and from Brad Hodge's bat, launched Rajasthan Royals into the second qualifier, where they will take on Mumbai Indians for a place in the final

Sahara pulls out

No official word from Sahara yet - BCCI

May 22, 2013: The BCCI has said it hasn't received any information from the franchise owner Sahara regarding the issue

Sahara pulls out

Full text of BCCI's response to Pune Warriors' withdrawal

May 22, 2013: Full text of the media release issued by the BCCI in response to Pune Warriors' withdrawal from the IPL

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Plea in court seeks government takeover of BCCI, IPL

May 22, 2013: The Madras High Court has issued notices to the BCCI president and the IPL chairman, among others, on a PIL filed by a Madurai-based lawyer seeking a government takeover of the BCCI and the IPL

Chennai v Mumbai, IPL 2013, 1st qualifier, Delhi

'After Pollard got out, seemed like Mumbai were all out' - Jadeja

May 22, 2013: His strategy, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja said after Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians, was to look to dry up the runs and thus pressurise the batsmen

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Player payments in focus after withdrawal

May 21, 2013: Sahara's decision to pull Pune Warriors out of the IPL has thrown into question its pending payments to the franchise's players

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Donald and Uthappa taken by surprise

May 21, 2013: Pune Warriors coach Allan Donald and batsman Robin Uthappa were taken by surprise when they heard about their franchise's withdrawal from the IPL

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Pune Warriors pull out of IPL

May 21, 2013: Sahara India - owner of the Pune Warriors franchise - have pulled out of the IPL