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New Delhi, Jun 12: Umesh Goenka, the business partner of Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra, today claimed in a court here that he was forced to name him in cricket betting on instructions from Delhi Police personnel who had "traumatized" and "physically abused" him in illegal custody for five days. Goenka, whose statement has been recorded as a witness in the case, also said he was forced to name

Kochi, Jun 12: Claiming innocence and expressing faith in the judiciary, India Test pacer S Sreesanth, who was released on bail after being arrested for alleged involvement in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, on Wednesday said he is hopeful of making a comeback to the national side. "I promise you I will never give up," Sreesanth, who is out on bail after spending 27 days in the Tihar Jail, said upon

London, Jun 12: A sparkling all-round show from India lit up the gloomy London skies as MS Dhoni and company booked their place in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy with a match to spare against Pakistan. In their second Group B clash here at The Oval against the West Indies, Indians produced another dominant performance to register a comprehensive eight-wicket win to become the first team in

Karachi, Jun 11: Former cricketers and fans on Tuesday lamented Pakistan's woeful batting performance in their Champions Trophy defeat to South Africa which left them on the point of crashing out of the tournament. Pakistan were bowled out for 167 in their crucial clash at Birmingham's Edgbaston ground, chasing a modest 234 against a weakened South African bowling attack missing the injured Dale

In a major setback to the Delhi police, a court indicted them for slapping the stringent provisions of MCOCA on cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and 17 others and granted the accused bail in the IPL spot-fixing case. “There is no reason for believing that the accused are guilty under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) at this stage,” additional sessions judge Vinay Kumar

New Delhi, Jun 10: Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra was suspended on Monday by the BCCI on charges of gambling during IPL VI matches while Ravi Sawani's report on the spot-fixing scam was forwarded to the Board's disciplinary panel in an Emergent Working Committee meeting here. "The Working Committee today decided to suspend Raj Kundra on allegations of gambling on IPL VI matches till the

Cardiff, Jun 10: New Zealand pulled off a nail-biting one-wicket victory in a low-scoring Group ‘A’ thriller against Sri Lanka, who very nearly defended a score of 138, in the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday. Chasing a paltry total, New Zealand made heavy weather of their run chase as Sri Lanka put up a tremenduous fight on the back of a fiery spell by paceman Lasith Malinga. New Zealand were made

New Delhi, Jun 9: Crisis-ridden Rajasthan Royals and its under-fire co-owner Raj Kundra's future hangs in balance as the BCCI's Emergent Working Committee meets here tomorrow to deliberate on the IPL spot-fixing and betting scam and take action, if required. The Board's head of the interim arrangement, Jagmohan Dalimya, was forced to call the meeting after the Delhi Police claimed that Kundra, a

Bangalore/New Delhi, Jun 8: Facing termination prospects, an embattled Rajasthan Royals distanced itself from?co-owner Raj Kundra, saying he has no role in the running of the franchise, and would be suspended if found guilty. The Jaipur-based IPL franchise slipped into deep trouble after Kundra reportedly confessed to betting on his team before the Delhi Police on Thursday. According to IPL rule

New Delhi, Jun 7: Delhi Police on Thursday said that Raj Kundra, the co-owner of Rajasthan Royals, had admitted to placing bets on his own team in the IPL over the last three years, a charge denied by his wife Shilpa Shetty. Police said his film star wife, a part owner of the Jaipur-based team, had also bet on at least one match. This was revealed by Ahmedabad-based industrialist Umesh Goenka