Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) principal Gurunath Meiyappan and actor Vindu Dara Singh, arrested in connection with the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, were on Tuesday granted bail by a local court.

Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh, who was also arrested for allegedly serving as a go-between for Mr Meiyappan and bookies, has been given bail as well. Besides Vindoo and Mr Meiyappan, six bookies too were granted the relief on the bond of Rs. 25,000 each. The court asked all of them  not to  leave the country and report to the Crime Branch every alternate day.

Mr Meiyappan is a business executive for the most successful IPL franchise, the Chennai Super Kings, which is owned by 68-year-old businessman Srinivasan who has headed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) since 2011. The arrest of Mr Meiyappan came after Test paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two teammates in the IPLs Rajasthan Royals  Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila  were taken into custody.

The multi-billion-dollar IPL has changed the landscape of world cricket with its mix of sport, Bollywood glamour, and American-style cheerleaders and television advertising breaks.