Pawar had supported Howard’s nomination: David Morgan

Former ICC Chief David Morgan has come out in support of the new ICC President Sharad Pawar, who is facing severe criticism from all quarters for influencing the ICC members to not support former Australian PM John Howard’s nomination for ICC Vice President, saying that Pawar had no objection to Howard’s candidature and that Pawar, along with Morgan himself, supported the nomination of Howard but the former Australian Premier started losing support in the last week which led to his rejection.

It won’t be long before ICC headquarters shift to Mumbai: Malcom Speed

Former ICC CEO, Malcolm Speed, has lashed out at the new ICC President Sharad Pawar, saying that if John Howard was rejected for lack of experience, then even Sharad Pawar does not qualify to be the ICC President, as he knows “little about cricket administration” while adding that the entire fiasco has a lot more to it than meets the eye.

Oz, NZ PMs back Howard; Pawar insists no rift within ICC

The rift within the International Cricket Council (ICC) seems to be deepening, with the Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand backing John Howard and asking him to not withdraw his candidacy for the Vice-President’s post even as the new ICC President, Sharad Pawar, insisted that there is no division within the ICC and that the former Australian PM just didn’t have the numbers to be selected for the post.

Saying that Pawar has a stake in RCB is pushing the limits of absurdity: Mallya

Owner of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Vijay Mallya, on Monday rubbished reports of Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar having a stake in his franchise, calling them “absurd”.

Deshpande says IPL knew that he was bidding in individual capacity

Things got more complicated in the Pune bid row on Sunday, with City Corporation MD Aniruddh Deshpande refuting allegations that he kept the IPL in dark about his “individual bid” for the franchise but conceded that the company’s name was used in his bid documents.

Pawar family denies any involvement in IPL bid

Just when it seemed like it was all over for Lalit Modi with the BCCI not giving him any space to breathe, he is back with a bang! Modi dropped a bombshell on Friday by saying that former BCCI president and Union Agriculture Minister, Sharad Pawar, and his Parliamentarian daughter, Supriya Sule, were also part of a failed bid for the Pune franchise but both Pawar and Sule have categorically denied any involvement in any IPL team.

Chirayu Amin admits to bidding for Pune IPL franchise

In another twist to the IPL controversy, interim Indian Premier League Chairman, Chirayu Amin, admitted on Friday that he was part of a consortium that unsuccessfully bid for the Pune franchise earlier this year while clarifying that the BCCI had full knowledge of his involvement in the bid.

Modi’s fall from grace won’t be mourned in England: British media

The British media was flooded with reports on suspended IPL chairman, Lalit Modi, on Tuesday, with most experts acknowledging that Lalit Modi realised Twenty20’s potential in a huge and growing Indian market, but said his downfall will not be mourned in London.

Modi’s exit is a foregone conclusion: BCCI sources

A top official of the BCCI has revealed that Lalit Modi’s days as the IPL Commissioner are numbered. The BCCI’s top management has already made up its mind to remove Modi, who has triggered a political storm that has brought even the BCCI under the Income Tax scanner, with its offices being raided, leaving the Board embarrassed.

IT officials satisfied with the entire process: Lalit Modi

Indian Premier League commissioner, Lalit Modi, has said that the Income Tax officials, who had raided the IPL offices on Thursday, have gone back satisfied with the entire process.

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