Gurunath Meiyappan
Gurunath Meiyappan is a member of the AVM family[2] and is the son-in-law of Indian 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(s) | Rupa Gurunath[1] |
| Parent(s) | AVM Balasubramanian,[2] Lalitha Balasubramanian[3] |
References
- "Who is Gurunath Meiyappan?". 24 May 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- "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.
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