Ajit Chandila

Debutant Praful Hinge etched his name in IPL history with a sensational opening over, claiming three wickets for ducks against Rajasthan Royals. The 24-year-old seamer from Vidarbha, picked for Rs 30 lakh, showcased remarkable potential, justifying Sunrisers Hyderabad's faith and announcing himself as a rising star.

From the cheapest IPL franchise to one of its most controversial, Rajasthan Royals’ journey has been marked by success, scandals and ownership battles. On March 24, after months of discussions, a Kal Somani-led consortium, backed by American businessman Rob Walton of the Walmart family and the Hamp family, which owns the Ford Motor Company, bought 100 percent of the franchise for $1.63 billion.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has offered tainted IPL cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan a chance to redeem their public image by starring in a print and electronic advertising campaign that promotes “fixing” of dogs and cats.

Ajit Chandila, one of the three cricket players accused of spot-fixing in IPL last year, is likely to be seen in Bigg Boss this season.

Tainted Rajasthan Royals' cricketers Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were suspended on Thursday by their employer Air India after being arrested by the Delhi Police on charges of spot-fixing in the ongoing Indian Premier League matches.

It was not only BCCI but other boards too expressed reservations on implementing the DRS uniformly in all matches during ICC annual conference, sources said.

The arrest of cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavanand and Ajit Chandila of the IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals by the Delhi police for spot fixing shocked and shamed city residents.

After the exposure of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 6, it appears during the investigations that the script of the spot-fixing was written at the city's Sahara Mall.

Jaipur police will share with their Delhi counterparts the call details of mobile phones seized during raids to assist with the ongoing IPL spot-fixing probe.

Television actors Puneet Issar (the original Duryodhan from BR Chopra’s Mahabharat) and Praneet Bhat (recently seen as Shakuni in Mahabharat) will be a part of Bigg Boss, this season.

BPCL's Rajesh Verma grabbed 3 for 39 and he was well supported by Saurashtra left-arm-seamer Jaydev Unadkat (5-25).

After opting to bat first, Delhi recorded a thrilling two-run victory over Haryana in the North Zone leg of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 on Thursday.

Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took the first season hat-trick of IPL in a dramatic four-wicket over against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday. Chahal sent back skipper Shreyas Iyer for 85 in Kolkata's chase of 218 for victory and then took down Shivam Mavi and Pat Cummins to return figures of 5-40 in Mumbai.

This IPL is just getting murkier by the day

The BCCI has finally accepted Mumbai left-arm spinner Ankeet Chavan's plea that he be allowed to play professional cricket since Board Ombudsman DK Jain has reduced his life ban to seven years.

A failed fixing plot in the Rajasthan Royals-KKR match on May 3 has brought the focus back on Junior Kolkata, the ringmaster of cricket betting rackets for nearly a decade.

People for the ethical treatment of animals (Peta) has offered tainted IPL cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan a chance to redeem their public image by starring in a print and electronic advertising campaign that promotes "fixing" of dogs and cats.

BCCI's anti-corruption chief Ravi Sawani has resigned citing personal reasons. His resignation has been accepted, Board secretary Anurag Thakur said.

"If Leander Paes can win Grand Slams at 42, I can at least play some cricket at 36," said India cricketer S Sreesanth said after the Supreme Court set aside the life ban imposed on him by the BCCI for his alleged involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal. Sreesanth, along with Mumbai spinner Ankit Chavan and Haryana's Ajit Chandila, were suspended for life.

Cricketer S Sreesanth on Monday said he is "grateful to God" after the Kerala High Court lifted the life ban imposed on him by the BCCI in the wake of the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.

Jiju Janardhan, who was arrested by the Delhi police for spot fixing in IPL, and another bookie went on a shopping spree in the city, buying expensive gifts for S Sreesanth and two of his teammates from Rajasthan Royals — Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan — a day before the May 9 match at Mohali.

S Sreesanth's plans to come back to competitive cricket were dashed on Tuesday as the BCCI denied the India fast bowler NOC (No Objection Certificate) to play league cricket in Scotland.

An alleged bookie was arrested by Gujarat police here in connection with IPL betting scandal and Rs 1.28 crore in cash along with one kg gold seized from him.

Air India kept their date with the BCCI Corporate Trophy final on September 8 but just about.

Deepshikha Nagpal packed her suitcase at the last minute to enter the Bigg Boss house. Model Diandra Soares too has been roped in at the last minute.

The dominating emotion of the day, following the arrests of three Rajasthan Royals players by Delhi Police in Mumbai for their alleged involvement in spot-fixing, was anger.

Condemning the spot-fixing in IPL matches, 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' co-stars Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone today said that the act was sad and shameful.

This party was high on entertainment as cricketer Shane Watson turned DJ and took to the console in Jaipur.

The city crime branch, which stepped up its probe into the IPL betting scandal, has initiated the process to declare bookie Sunil Abhichandani alias Sunil Dubai an absconder in the case.

Another bookie has been arrested in connection with the IPL spot-fixing case, the 30th so far, Delhi Police said on Monday.