Tamil Nadu Premier League

My life-changing IPL auction: 'The entire state watched me on television', T Natarajan recalls the day Kings XI Punjab bought him for Rs 3 crores

Left-arm medium-pacer Thangarasu Natarajan was bought by Kings XI Punjab for Rs 3 crores, 30 times his base price, making him the highest-paid uncapped player in the 2017 auctions. He recalls that 'exciting day' that turned his life around.

TNPL: Internal probe committee gives 'clean chit' to league on fixing charges, 'no actionable incidents' noticed

TNCA's internal probe committee has concluded that "no actionable incidents had been noticed" into allegations of match-fixing that surfaced during the last edition of TNPL T20 tournament.

Rupa Gurunath, N Srinivasan's daughter, becomes first female president of state unit after winning TNCA elections

Rupa is the wife of Gurunath Meiyappan, who is serving a life ban for his involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal and was elected unopposed

BCCI extends match-fixing crackdown to regional leagues, board in touch with state associations to raise awareness

BCCI has extended a match-fixing crackdown to regional leagues after the arrest of a team owner for making illegal bets with a Dubai-based bookie, officials said Wednesday.

TNPL teams demand better revenue sharing method, quality umpires following fixing claims

While TNPL has formed a committee that will probe the issue, some of the owners, who refused to be named have spoken about need for a better commercially viable model.

BCCI ACU chief calls for match-fixing law, legalised betting and gambling to curb corruption in Indian cricket

'It is not unstoppable. We probably require a law against it, a match-fixing law. If there is a clear law against it, police will also have a clear cut role', said ACU chief Ajit Singh Shekhawat

Govt cannot let issues relating to unchecked growth of sports leagues fester; urgent need to put match-fixing genie back in bottle

There is no reason for the Ministry to not add an annexure against corruption in sport. All it takes is political will for Government to bring in a simple set of regulations, empowering agencies to investigate and lay charges, and tribunals to make considered decisions.

Tamil Nadu Cricket Association appoints committee to enquire reports of suspected match-fixing in TNPL

The TNPL had run into troubled waters with a few first-class cricketers and a couple of coaches coming under the BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit's scanner for suspected match-fixing.

Tamil Nadu Premier League players approached by unknown persons on WhatsApp; BCCI initiates inquiry into corruption claims

There have been reports of an unknown person approaching some of the players during the league and the players then complained to the ACU

Out-of-favour India batsman Murali Vijay says he's under no pressure to get back to Test team

Out-of-favour India batsman Murali Vijay on Saturday said he is under no pressure to get back to the national side and would look to contribute to whichever team he is playing for.