Srini’s daughter TN cricket board chief
Chennai, September 26
Rupa Gurunath, daughter of former BCCI chief N Srinivasan, was today elected unopposed as president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), making her the first woman to head a state unit of the Indian board.
Rupa is the wife of Gurunath Meiyappan, who is serving a life ban for his involvement in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal. Rupa is an executive director in India Cements, her father’s company which owns IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The TNCA recently hit the headlines after unnamed officials, coaches and players in its franchise-based Tamil Nadu Premier League were accused of being involved in match-fixing. An inquiry is currently underway in the matter.
The Supreme Court had on Friday allowed the TNCA to hold elections for its office-bearers, but said the results would be subject to a final decision on the body’s compliance with Lodha reforms. — PTI
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