India Cricket Head Rejects Calls to Quit After Arrest of Kin
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N. Srinivasan, president of the board that runs the world’s richest cricket tournament, rejected calls for his resignation after a relative was arrested by the police for betting on the outcome of games.
Mumbai Police on May 24 arrested Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan on charges of placing bets on Indian Premier League matches. That form of gambling is illegal in India. Meiyappan, who is a member of the team managing Chennai Super Kings, a franchise owned by India Cements Ltd., was yesterday suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India from any involvement in the game, according to a statement on the website of the sport’s governing body.