Articles tagged under: IPL

ED conducts searches in Mumbai & Gujarat in illegal IPL broadcasting ‘Fairplay’ case

October 29, 2024
ED conducts searches in Mumbai & Gujarat in illegal IPL broadcasting ‘Fairplay’ case

Kutch: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) announced today that its Mumbai Zonal Office conducted search operations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at eight locations in Mumbai and Kutch, Gujarat, as part of the ongoing probe into the “Fairplay” case, which involves illegal broadcasting of cricket/IPL matches and various online betting activities. During these search operations, carried out on 25.10.2024, movable assets, including cash, bank funds, and silver bars ...Read More

Ahmedabad-based Torrent Group to acquire majority stake in Gujarat Titans: Report

September 14, 2024
Ahmedabad-based Torrent Group to acquire majority stake in Gujarat Titans: Report

Ahmedabad: The city-based Torrent Group has reached an agreement with European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners to acquire a majority stake in the IPL team Gujarat Titans after the ownership lock-in period ends in February 2025, according to a newspaper report. The Adani Group, led by Gautam Adani, was also interested in acquiring Gujarat Titans but is believed to have withdrawn. Sources state that Torrent and CVC have a verbal agreement in place, but a formal deal can only be signed ...Read More

Adani, Torrent in talks to acquire majority stake of IPL team Gujarat Titans: Report

July 19, 2024
Adani, Torrent in talks to acquire majority stake of IPL team Gujarat Titans: Report

Ahmedabad: If the reports are to be believed, two Gujarat-based business groups, Adani and Torrent, are in talks with Luxembourg-based CVC Capital Partners to acquire the majority stake in the IPL's Gujarat Titans team. According to a report by the Economic Times, CVC is open to selling a majority stake while keeping a minority interest. This development comes as the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI's) lock-in period preventing new teams from selling stakes will end in February 2...Read More

Shah Rukh Khan rushed to hospital in Ahmedabad

May 22, 2024
Shah Rukh Khan rushed to hospital in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: The first IPL qualifier match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) took place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the city on Tuesday. Bollywood actor and owner of KKR, Shah Rukh Khan, who was in the city to support his team, was rushed to KD Hospital this afternoon after suffering a heat stroke. Shah Rukh Khan has been in Ahmedabad for the past two days. Following the Kolkata Knight Riders' match yesterday, Shah Rukh Khan returned to the ITC Narmada Hotel ...Read More

Fan breaches security to meet Dhoni at Narendra Modi Stadium; booked

May 11, 2024
Fan breaches security to meet Dhoni at Narendra Modi Stadium; booked

Ahmedabad: Once again, concerns have been raised about the security of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera as a spectator breached the boundary and entered the pitch to meet M S Dhoni during the Gujarat Titans vs. Chennai Super Kings IPL match on Friday. The individual who breached the security has been identified as Jayakumar Bharatbhai Jani from Bhavnagar. Chandkheda police have detained him and booked him under IPC section 447. He claimed to be a fan of Dhoni and admitted to jumping the ne...Read More

Traffic restrictions & diversions near Motera Stadium for IPL matches

April 17, 2024
Traffic restrictions & diversions near Motera Stadium for IPL matches

Ahmedabad: The city Police Commissioner, through an official announcement, has implemented traffic restrictions around the Narendra Modi Stadium for the remaining six IPL 2024 matches scheduled at the venue. During these matches, vehicles will not be allowed on the road segment between Janpath T Junction and Stadium Main Gate, as well as from Krupa Residency to the Stadium Main Gate. Instead, authorities have suggested alternative routes: one from Tapovan Circle to ONGC Crossroads, then to Vi...Read More

In Pics: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya visits Somnath Mandir

April 05, 2024
In Pics: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya visits Somnath Mandir

Veraval: Indian all-rounder and Mumbai Indians skipper, Hardik Pandya, performed pooja and darshan at the renowned Somnath Mahadev Mandir in Prabhas Patan today. The Somnath Mahadev Mandir holds significant importance as it is one of the twelve jyotirlinga shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, considered profoundly sacred by devotees. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DeshGujarat (@deshgujaratinsta) Pandya, who captained the Gujarat Titans in the last two IPL seas...Read More

TATA IPL live on JioCinema in regional languages; Sehvag, Jadeja, Ravi Kishan among latest to join

March 20, 2024
TATA IPL live on JioCinema in regional languages; Sehvag, Jadeja, Ravi Kishan among latest to join

Mumbai: JioCinema unveiled new additions to their galaxy of superstars on their expert panel for the 2024 TATA Indian Premier League. India’s favourite sporting carnival will be brought to fans and viewers on JioCinema for free in 12 languages, English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, with Haryanvi making its debut. In a never-seen-before avatar, one of the world’s most destructive openers, Virender Sehwag will headline the newly ...Read More

Tickets of Gujarat Titans IPL match in Ahmedabad go on sale

March 09, 2024
Tickets of Gujarat Titans IPL match in Ahmedabad go on sale

Ahmedabad: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is set to commence on March 22, and the schedule for the first two weeks of the event has been announced by the BCCI. During these two weeks, from March 22, 2024, to April 7, 2024, the world's largest cricket stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, will host three matches. On March 24th, Motera Stadium will host the much-anticipated clash between the home team Gujarat Titans and the five-time champions Mumbai Indians. Tickets for the Gujarat Tita...Read More

Gujarat Titans announces Shubman Gill as Captain

November 27, 2023
Gujarat Titans announces Shubman Gill as Captain

Mumbai: Gujarat Titans today named Shubman Gill as captain to lead the team ahead of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Vikram Solanki, Director of Cricket, Gujarat Titans, said “Shubman Gill has shown growth in stature and standing over the last two years at the highest level of the game. We’ve seen him mature not only as a batter but also as a leader in cricket. His contribution on the field has helped Gujarat Titans emerge as a formidable force, guiding the team through a succe...Read More