Bookies held 5-star meet to finalize IPL betting plan

MUMBAI: A group of bookies held a four-day meeting at a suburban five-star hotel a couple of days before IPL 6 started to discuss the modalities of betting. 

IPL spot-fixing: BCCI bans Sreesanth, Chavan for life

NEW DELHI: Cracking the whip on corrupt players, the BCCI slapped life bans on Indian Test pacer S Sreesanth and spinner Ankeet Chavan for being involved in the IPL spot-fixing scam while handing out lesser punishments to some others in the scandal which rocked the Twenty20 league this year.

UPCOMING MATCHES

England

Australia

11 Sep 2013
13:00 GMT
6:30 PM IST

England Vs Australia
Birmingham
3rd ODI

Match scheduled to begin at
14:00 local time
6:30 PM IST

Australia

England

14 Sep 2013
09:15 GMT
2:45 PM IST

Australia Vs England
Cardiff
4th ODI

Match scheduled to begin at
10:15 local time
2:45 PM IST

Australia

England

16 Sep 2013
13:00 GMT
6:30 PM IST

Australia Vs England
Southampton
5th ODI

Match scheduled to begin at
14:00 local time
6:30 PM IST

Faisalabad Wolves

Otago Volts

17 Sep 2013
10:30 GMT
4 PM IST

Faisalabad Wolves Vs Otago Volts
Mohali
1st Match Qualifying Pool 1

Match scheduled to begin at
16:00 local time
4 PM IST

Kandurata Maroons

Sunrisers Hyderabad

17 Sep 2013
14:30 GMT
8 PM IST

Kandurata Maroons Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mohali
2nd Match Qualifying Pool 2

Match scheduled to begin at
20:00 local time
8 PM IST

Lolz...

A couple  watching an IPL  match on the TV  together. After five minutes:
Wife: Is that Bret Lee
Husband: No. He is Chris Gayle. Bret Lee is the bowler.
Wife: Bret Lee is smart. He should be in the movies like his brother.
Husband:  He does not have an actor brother
Wife: What about Bruce Lee 
Husband: No no, Bret Lee is an Australian
Wife: OK. Look. Another wicket in just two minutes.
Husband: No. It is called action replay.
Wife: Looks like India is going to win this one.
Husband: It is not India. It is Bangalore vs Kolkatta 
Wife: Why is the umpire calling for a helicopter.
Husband: He is not calling for a helicopter. It’s a free hit. 
Wife: Did the spectators not pay for the tickets? Why is it a ‘ free’ hit?
Wife: Now whom is he saying ‘HI’ to?
Husband: He is signalling a ‘Bye’.
Wife: Why is he saying ‘Bye’. Is the game over?
Wife: How many runs to win?
Husband: 72 in 36 balls
Wife: Ah. That is easy. Just 2 runs in 1 ball
Husband turns off the TV .
Wife turns it on and watches ‘Saraswasti Chandra’
Husband: Who is this Saraswati Cahndra?
Wife: Don’t you dare disturb me.