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IPL spot-fixing: Was India’s 2011 ICC World Cup triumph fixed too?

In the light of the recent IPL spot-fixing saga, today we ask whether India’s historic world cup win was also pre- planned and did the ICC, BCCI and SLC fool billions of cricket fans.
IPL spot fixing: Rs 72K recovered from Sreesanth’s hotel room in Mumbai

Mumbai crime branch sleuths seized Sreesanth’s laptop, iPad and data card.
When Sachin and Sourav were approached by bookies

Tendulkar told Ganguly he had overheard a player saying over phone ‘we will have to lose the match’.
Revealed: The secret language of spot-fixers!

Spot fixers use innovative ways to ensure correct bets
IPL 6 spot fixing: Who is Jiju Janardhan?

Jiju Janardhan is said to be a distant cousin of S Sreesanth, who was arrested for spot-fixing during IPL6 matches.
IPL 6: KXIP trounces Mumbai by 50 runs , Gilchrist signs off in style

Despite the loss, Mumbai, who ended the league stage on 22 points from 16 matches, would still play against Chennai Super Kings in the Qualifier 1 in New Delhi
IPL spot-fixing saga: Ankeet Chavan's suspicious three overs vs Mumbai

According to sources, fixers wanted Rajasthan bowler Ankeet Chavan to give 13 runs in 2 overs. Chavan bowled a brilliant first over giving away just 2 runs and gave away 15 runs in his next.
IPL spot-fixing : Mumbai Police unearth murky details of nexus between players and bookies

Mumbai Police unearths murky details of spot-fixing in IPL, says investigations are on.
Bookies made sex tapes of Sreesanth and Chandila to blackmail them

Chandresh Patel, believed to be the boss of the arrested bookies, claimed during questioning that he had arranged girls for both Chandila and Sreesanth at least five to six times during the last one
Money speaks: Warner abuses Australian media for calling IPL 'smouldering cesspool', CA orders enquiry

Robert Craddock , in a piece published in News.com.au, called IPL a smouldering cesspool which is dangerous for young Australian players.
Beckham calls it a day, says it was the 'right time'

In an emotional post-retirement interview David Beckham pours his heart out as he looks back on an illustrious and eventful career
With luck deserting him on field, Sreesanth looked at other options; fell into bookies' trap

The disgraced Indian bowler Sreesanth had tried his hand at a number of things but did not succeed. We take a look at the facets of his career that may have stymied his growth, as a player
How twitterati reacted to Sreesanth’s arrest for spot-fixing

Celebs took onto twitter to give their opinion on this shocking revelation
IPL spot-fixing: Sreesanth's father apologises, tainted trio sent to 5-days of remand

Sresanth father has apologised to MS Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh.

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IPL spot-fixing: Condoms, sex vigour tablets found in Sreesanth's hotel room!

IPL spot-fixing: Condoms, sex vigour tablets found in Sreesanth's hotel room!

Dawood gang bookie Sobhan Mehta aka Sokhan Kalachowki used to procure women for players in order to carry out match fixing.

Will bringing BCCI under RTI Act fix spot-fixing menance in IPL, and cricket in general?

Will bringing BCCI under RTI Act fix spot-fixing menance in IPL, and cricket in general?

During his stint in the Sports Ministry, Maken had unsuccessfully tried to bring transparency in sports bodies through the Sports Bill.

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