Gurunath Meiyappan is a member of the AVM family[2] and is the son-in-law of industrialist, former president of the BCCI, and former chairman of the ICC, N. Srinivasan.[1] He was the "team principal" of the IPL cricket franchise, Chennai Super Kings and was implicated in the 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case.[1][2] An inquiry committee headed by former Chief Justice RM Lodha found both Meiyappan and Rajasthan Royals co-owner, Raj Kundra, guilty of bringing the game of cricket into disrepute and banned them for life.[4]
Gurunath Meiyappan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | B.Com[1] |
| Alma mater | Loyola College[1] |
| Spouse | Rupa Gurunath[1] |
| Parent(s) | AVM Balasubramanian,[2] Lalitha Balasubramanian[3] |
| Relatives | A. V. Meiyappan (grandfather) |
2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case
editIn 2013 Meiyappan was suspended from all cricket activities for life by the Supreme Court appointed Lodha Committee for bringing the game of cricket into disrepute through his involvement in illegal betting of IPL matches. He was found guilty under the BCCI anti-corruption code 2.2.1 and suspended for life from being involved in any kind of cricket matches under section 6, rule 4.2 of anti-corruption code.[5][6] The Chennai Super Kings franchise was suspended for two-years from the Indian Premier League.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Who is Gurunath Meiyappan?". 24 May 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "Gurunath Meiyappan: A king-size Chennai super doosra". 4 June 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Low-profile Gurunath a sportsperson to the core". The Hindu. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "IPL Spot fixing: Meiyappan, Kundra banned for life; CSK, RR suspended for two years". IBNLive. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Roar of the Lion". Disney+ Hotstar. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "CSK, RR suspended from IPL for 2 years; Meiyappan, Kundra banned for life". The Times of India. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "IPL scam: Lodha panel suspends CSK, RR franchises for two years". Hindu. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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