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{{Short description|Indian businessman}}
{{Indian patronymic|Meiyappan|Gurunath}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gurunath Meiyappan
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| education = [[B.Com]]<ref name="hbl1">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/who-is-gurunath-meiyappan/article4745565.ece | title=Who is Gurunath Meiyappan? | date=24 May 2013 | access-date=18 September 2014}}</ref>
| alma_mater = [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College]]<ref name="hbl1" />
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| spouse = [[Rupa Gurunath]]<ref name="hbl1" />
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| relatives = [[A. V. Meiyappan]] (grandfather)
| parents = AVM Balasubramanian,<ref name="ndtv1">{{cite news | url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/people/gurunath-meiyappan-a-king-size-chennai-super-doosra-370986 | title=Gurunath Meiyappan: A king-size Chennai super doosra | date=4 June 2013 | access-date=18 September 2014}}</ref> Lalitha Balasubramanian<ref>{{cite news|title=Low-profile Gurunath a sportsperson to the core|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/lowprofile-gurunath-a-sportsperson-to-the-core/article4744747.ece|access-date=14 July 2015|work=The Hindu|date=24 May 2013}}</ref>
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'''Gurunath Meiyappan''' is a member of the [[AVM Productions|AVM]] family<ref name=ndtv1 /> and is the son-in-law of [[industrialist]], former president of the [[Board for Control of Cricket in India|BCCI]], and former chairman of the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]], [[N. Srinivasan]].<ref name=hbl1 /> He was the "team principal" of the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] cricket franchise, [[Chennai Super Kings]] and was implicated in the [[2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case]].<ref name=hbl1 /><ref name=ndtv1 /> An inquiry committee headed by former [[Chief Justice of India|Chief Justice]] [[R.M. Lodha|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.<ref>{{cite news|title=IPL Spot fixing: Meiyappan, Kundra banned for life; CSK, RR suspended for two years|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/cricketnext/news/ipl-spot-fixing-gurunath-meiyappan-raj-kundra-banned-for-life-from-all-cricketrelated-activities-548309-78.html|access-date=14 July 2015|work=IBNLive|date=14 July 2015}}</ref>

== 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case ==
{{Main|2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case}}
In 2013 Meiyappan was suspended from all cricket activities for life by the [[Supreme Court of India|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roar of the Lion|url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/roar-of-the-lion/1260003996|access-date=2021-10-23|website=Disney+ Hotstar|language=en|archive-date=26 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026163845/https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/roar-of-the-lion/1260003996|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=July 14, 2015|title=CSK, RR suspended from IPL for 2 years; Meiyappan, Kundra banned for life |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/csk-rr-suspended-from-ipl-for-2-years-meiyappan-kundra-banned-for-life/articleshow/48067702.cms|access-date=2021-10-23|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The Chennai Super Kings franchise was suspended for two-years from the Indian Premier League.<ref>{{Cite news|title=IPL scam: Lodha panel suspends CSK, RR franchises for two years
|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/IPL-spot-fixing-scam-CSK-RR-suspended-for-two-years/article60493001.ece|access-date=2022-11-18|website=Hindu|date=14 July 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

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Miteshsoni at 13:09, 26 April 2026