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IPL spot-fixing: RR co-owner Raj Kundra quizzed by Delhi police

Jun 05, 2013

The questioning of both Kundra and his partner Umesh Goenka began around 10 am and continued till late in the evening. #Sports #Cricket #Rajasthan Royals #IPL #Sreesanth #Spot fixing #Raj Kundra #IPL 6 #Ankit Chavan #Ajit Chandila
IPL spot-fixing live: Hotelier called for questioning over illegal betting racket

May 27, 2013

Tracking the latest developments in the wake of the arrest of Rajasthan Royals players S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandilia for spot fixing. #Sports #Cricket #Rajasthan Royals #IPL #Sreesanth #Spot fixing #Ankit Chavan #IPL 2013 #Ajit Chandilia
IPL spot fixing: Sreesanth, Chandila sent to police custody till 28 May

May 27, 2013

Arrested Indian pacer S Sreesanth, cricketer Ajit Chandila and two bookies were remanded to two more days of police custody by a Delhi court in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal case. #Cricket #Indian Premier League #IPL spot-fixing #S Sreesanth #Ankit Chavan #Ajit Chandila

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Deccan Herald
Sreesanth walks out of jail along with Chavan, alleged bookies

2013-06-11 15:43:00

After spending 26 days behind bars in IPL spot-fixing case, cricketer Sreesanth was released from Tihar Jail tonight along with Ankit Chavan and 17 others. Sreesanth, who was arrested along with Chavan and another player Ajit Chandila on May 16 from Mumb #S Sreesanth #Ajit Chandila #New Delhi
The Express Tribune Pakistan
Cricket: IPL team owner suspended amid clean-up

2013-06-10 14:56:00

NEW DELHI: Cricket officials on Monday suspended the co-owner of an Indian Premier League (IPL) team and announced plans for a major clean-up of the sport after an illegal betting and spot-fixing scandal. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) #New Delhi #BCCI #Shanthakumaran Sreesanth
IndiaTVNews.com
Cricketer Ankit Chavan weds Neha, to return to Tihar jail on Thursday

2013-06-03 03:39:00

Chavan, who was arrested in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scam mid-May, was released last Friday by a Delhi court on bail for six days to enable him enter into the wedlock planned several months ago. After his marriage and post-wedding func #New Delhi #Ajit Chandila #S Sreesanth

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