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{{short description|Indian industrialist}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Indian name|Srinivasan|Narayanaswami}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = N. Srinivasan
| birth_name = Narayanaswami Srinivasan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1945|01|03}}
| birth_place =[[Kallidaikurichi]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| office = 1st [[Chairman of the International Cricket Council]]
| term_start1 = 26 June 2014
| term_end1 = 22 November 2015
| predecessor1 = ''Position Established''
| successor1 = [[Shashank Manohar]]
| nationality = [[Demographics of India|Indian]]
| education = BSc (Tech), MSc.IT
| alma_mater = [[Loyola College, Chennai]] <br/> [[Illinois Institute of Technology]]
| occupation = MD of [[India Cements]] Limited
| office8 = President of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/886639.html</ref>
| term_start8 = 2002
| term_end8 = 2017
| predecessor8 = [[A. C. Muthiah]]
| successor8 =[[Rupa Gurunath]]
| office9 = 30th [[List of presidents of the Board of Control for Cricket in India|President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India]]
| term_start9 = 19 September 2011
| term_end9 = 2013
| predecessor9 = [[Shashank Manohar]]
| successor9 =
| residence = [[Chennai]]
| spouse = Chitra
| children = Ashwin{{cn|date=July 2020}} <br/> [[Rupa Gurunath|Rupa]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/gurunath-meiyappan-always-had-links-with-bookies-of-chennai-dubai-reveals-n-srinivasan-s-son_761888.html |title=Gurunath Meiyappan always had links with bookies of Chennai, Dubai, reveals N Srinivasan's son |first= Yogesh |last=Pawar |work=zeenews.india.com |year=2013 |access-date=30 May 2013}}</ref>
| parents = T. S. Narayanaswami
}}

'''Narayanaswami Srinivasan''' (born 3 January 1945)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiacements.co.in/areports/izl.pdf|title=India Cements}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> is an Indian [[industrialist]]. He is a former [[Chairman of the International Cricket Council|Chairman]] of the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) and former President of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]], the governing body for [[cricket]] in India. He is also the managing director of [[India Cements]] Limited.

Srinivasan is being investigated in several scams, including one involving betting on IPL cricket matches, where his son-in-law [[Gurunath Meiyappan]] has been indicted for passing inside information to bookies.<ref>
{{cite news
| title = BCCI chief Srinivasan's son Meiyappan involved in betting: Report in SC
| agency = Press Trust of India
| work = The Times of India
| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/fixing-hits-ipl/news/BCCI-chief-Srinivasans-son-in-law-Meiyappan-involved-in-betting-Report-in-SC/articleshow/30155841.cms
| date = 10 February 2014
}} a major embarrassment to BCCI president N Srinivasan, his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's role in CSK as team official... "the allegations of betting and passing of information against Meiyappan stand proved," a report of the three-member
committee headed by former Punjab and Haryana Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal said.</ref><ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite news|title = Meiyappan placed heavy bets on IPL matches|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/ipl2013/meiyappan-placed-heavy-bets-on-ipl-matches-say-mumbai-police/article4749583.ece?homepage=true|newspaper=The Hindu|date=25 May 2013}}</ref> He is also being investigated for corruption involving politician [[Jagan Mohan Reddy]].<ref>
{{cite news
| title = Srinivasan must be arrested in Jagan scam: Legal experts
| author = U. Sudhakar Reddy
| url = http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130526/sports-cricket/article/srini-must-be-arrested-jagan-scam-legal-experts
| date = 26 May 2013
}}</ref><ref>
{{cite news
| title = IPL issues won't hurt India Cements' profitability, assures MD
| work = [[The Hindu]]
| url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/ipl-issues-wont-hurt-india-cements-profitability-assures-md/article4785131.ece
| date = 5 June 2013
}}quotes Srinivasan as saying: "India Cements had invested in Bharti Cement owned by Jagan Mohan Reddy with the expectation that it would have an opportunity to buy the company when the previous owner exited." Eventually, when the French firm Vicat made a higher bid for Bharti cement, Srinivasan exited sold "his stake at a profit."
</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-08/india/32122937_1_india-cements-coromandel-king-ysr-congress | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723194722/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-08/india/32122937_1_india-cements-coromandel-king-ysr-congress | url-status=dead | archive-date=23 July 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=CBI summons BCCI chief in Jagan case
| date=8 June 2012}}</ref><ref>
{{cite news
| title = Andhra: Jagan to move SC today
| publisher = The Indian Express
| url = http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article484580.ece?service=print
| date = 16 August 2011
}}
"India Cements and Dalmia Cements had invested about 95 crore each and made Rs 150 crore each. Similarly, Prasad had invested Rs 265 crore and made Rs 550 crore."
</ref><ref>
{{cite news
| title = ICL, Dalmia exit Bharathi Cements
| author = TNN
| work = [[The Times of India]]
| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/ICL-Dalmia-exit-Bharathi-Cements/articleshow/5879150.cms
| date = 1 May 2010
}}quote:
"We had invested Rs 93 crore in the company and have sold our stake at Rs 117 crore" officials at India Cements said.</ref> In March 2014, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ordered him to quit as BCCI president to facilitate investigations into the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] betting scam.<ref name=SC>
{{cite news| title=SC gives BCCI an ultimatum: Srinivasan should quit or we will pass a verdict|author =Utkarsh Anand|work=[[The Indian Express]]|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/sc-bcci-srinivasan/|date=26 March 2014}}
Justices A K Patnaik and FMI Kalifulla:
"unless the President of the BCCI steps down, no fair decision can be taken. Why is Mr Srinivasan sticking to his chair? It is nauseating... Srinivasan should step down else we will pass a verdict,"</ref>

On 26 June 2016, N.Srinivasan was re-elected president of [[Tamil Nadu Cricket Association]]. The election was held during the [[Tamil Nadu Cricket Association|TNCA]]'s 86th annual general meeting, in [[Chennai]] and he was re-elected unopposed as the president of the state association.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1029673.html|title=Srinivasan re-elected TNCA president, again |access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Srinivasan was born at [[Kallidaikurichi]], [[Tirunelveli district]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiaopines.com/who-is-srinivasan/|title=Who is Srinivasan}}</ref> He is the son of T. S. Narayanaswami, one of the first employees of India Cements.He did his schooling in [[Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/BYMBx2uEZyqtp8zEHxG56K/N-Srinivasans-controversial-innings-at-BCCI.html | title=N. Srinivasan's controversial innings at BCCI | publisher=Livemint | date=28 May 2013 | accessdate=3 March 2021}}</ref> He holds a [[Bachelor of Science]] from [[Loyola College, Chennai]] and Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the [[Illinois Institute of Technology]], [[Chicago]], United States.

==Sports Administration==
He was introduced to cricket administration by former BCCI president [[A. C. Muthiah]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/fixing-hits-ipl-6/news/It-was-a-huge-mistake-to-bring-Srinivasan-into-administration-AC-Muthiah/articleshow/20267167.cms |title=It was a huge mistake to bring Srinivasan into administration: AC Muthiah – The Times of India |first= Krishna Kanta |last=Chakraborty|work=The Times of India |year=2013 |quote=Former BCCI president AC Muthiah, who first recommended present BCCI chief Srinivasan for the post of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association president years ago |access-date=30 May 2013}}</ref>
He was the Secretary of the BCCI before becoming the President, taking over the reins from Shashank Manohar, in 2011. He was succeeded by [[Jagmohan Dalmiya]] in 2014. His company India Cements owns [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL) franchise team [[Chennai Super Kings]] and he is the president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/article3555345.ece|title=N. Srinivasan |access-date=22 June 2012}}</ref> Srinivasan is also the President of the Tamil Nadu Golf Federation and former President of the [[All India Chess Federation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of N. Srinivasan|url=http://www.indiacements.co.in/srinivsanPro.htm|publisher=India Cements|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128041920/http://www.indiacements.co.in/srinivsanPro.htm|archive-date=28 January 2010}}</ref> Narayanaswami Srinivasan was elected as president of the [[Tamil Nadu Cricket Association]] for the 14th consecutive time at its 85th Annual General Meeting in Chennai, on 12 June 2015. Srinivasan is heading the [[Tamil Nadu Cricket Association|TNCA]] since 2002–03, when he ended the reign of former BCCI president [[A. C. Muthiah|A.C. Muthiah]].<ref>http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/srinivasan-unanimously-re-elected-tnca-president/20150612.htm</ref> Srinivasan became the first [[Chairman of the International Cricket Council|chairman]] of the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] On 26 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/cricket-icc-srinivasan-bcci-idINKBN0F10EA20140626|title=Srinivasan takes over as chairman of ICC|agency=Reuters|access-date=27 June 2015}}</ref> On 9 November 2015, he was removed as ICC Chairman.<ref>http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/251488-n-srinivasan-removed-as-international-cricket-council-chairman-bcci-president-shashank-manohar-to-fill-in</ref>

==Corporate career ==
Srinivasan took over as vice-chairman and managing director of [[India Cements]] in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|title=Melting Cement|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?205407|work=Outlook}}</ref> N. Srinivasan made a hostile takeover bid to Andhra Pradesh-based Raasi Cements in 90's and merged with India Cements.Later he made a bid for Yerraguntla plant of the public sector Cement Corporation of India (CCI) and annexed it to India Cements.

He served as the President of the Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 1996 to 1998 and is a member of the Executive Committee of [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry]] (FICCI). Between 1991 and 2006, he was the President of the Cement Manufacturers' Association for five terms and chairman of the board of Governors of the National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM) for four terms between 1991 and 2006. He was also the Chairman of Development Council for Cement Industry (DCCI) constituted by the Government of India for two terms from 1992 to 1996. Srinivasan was also the President of The Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) for two terms between 1996 and 1998. In 2000–2001, he was President of the All India Organisation of Employers. He was also a member of the Prime Minister's Council of Trade and Industry (1996–2001). N.Srinivasan was the [[Sheriff of Madras]] for two terms during the period 1989 to 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/sports/icc-contro-srinivasan/#.mlskjlg9n|title=Here are 10 Lesser Known Facts About The Highly Controversial ICC President N Srinivasan|publisher= Scoopwhoop|access-date= 25 July 2017}}</ref>

==Controversies==
The BCCI regulation, Clause 6.2.4 stated that "no administrator of BCCI could have had, directly or indirectly, any commercial interest in the matches or events conducted by the cricket board". Later, after the start of IPL in 2008, the clause was amended to give unfavorable benefit to BCCI members such that they can own stakes in the IPL franchise. N. Srinivasan became the owner of [[Chennai Super Kings]]. The case against N. Srinivasan on the grounds of conflict of interest is still pending in the Supreme Court of India.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-24/news/39502518_1_bcci-treasurer-bcci-president-clause-6-2-4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110172719/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-24/news/39502518_1_bcci-treasurer-bcci-president-clause-6-2-4|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 November 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|title = BCCI top brass feels fixing heat|date=24 May 2013}}</ref>

In 2013, under the massive Indian Premier League Spot fixing controversy, N.Srinivasan's son-in-law and CSK team principal [[Gurunath Meiyappan]] was arrested by Mumbai Police under the involvement in heavy betting and trading of inside information to bookies.<ref name="thehindu.com"/> Despite media and national outrage asking for his resignation, he remained defiant.<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/ipl-controversy-n-srinivasan-bcci-chief-defies-advice-to-stay-away-while-probe-is-on-372650</ref> But ultimately, he stepped aside on 2 June 2013 and appointed [[Jagmohan Dalmiya]] as the interim president. On 27 September, [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] restrained him from holding the post of [[Board of Cricket Control in India|BCCI]] President until its further orders.<ref>{{cite web|title=Apex Court restrains N Srinivasan from being President of BCCI|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/09/apex-court-restrains-n-srinivasan-from-being-president-of-bcci/|access-date=27 September 2013}}</ref> On 8 October 2013 Supreme Court allows N. Srinivasan to take charge as BCCI President.

On 10 February 2014, a report submitted by the retired High Court Chief Justice [[Mukul Mudgal]]-led committee, indicted Mr. Srinivasan's son-in-law, Gurunath Meiyappan of illegal betting and passing on sensitive match-related information to bookies during IPL 2013. The 170-page report also stated that Srinivasan's company, [[India Cements]] was liable for Meiyappan's actions and that the [[Chennai Super Kings]] franchise was in violation of the franchise agreement, which may result in the termination of the [[Indian Premier League]] franchise.<ref>{{cite news|title=India Cement failed to ensure Gurunath Meiyappan adheres to rule: Panel |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-cement-failed-to-ensure-gurunath-meiyappan-adheres-to-rule-panel/articleshow/30177028.cms|access-date=11 February 2014|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=11 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=IPL match-fixing scandal: Gurunath Meiyappan indicted, BCCI chief N Srinivasan plea rejected|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ipl-matchfixing-scandal-gurunath-meiyappan-indicted-bcci-chief-n-srinivasan-plea-rejected/1224655|access-date=11 February 2014|newspaper=The Financial Express|date=10 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=IPL spot-fixing: Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan indicted|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-02-10/news/47200989_1_gurunath-meiyappan-bcci-probe-panel-n-srinivasan|access-date=11 February 2014|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=10 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=IPL probe: MS Dhoni role in N. Srinivasan, Gurunath Meiyappan case leaves taint|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ipl-probe-ms-dhoni-role-in-n.-srinivasan-gurunath-meiyappan-case-leaves-taint/1224978|access-date=11 February 2014|newspaper=The Financial Express|date=11 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ICC boss N Srinivasan's son-in-law faces betting probe|url=http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/9159826/icc-boss-n-srinivasans-son-in-law-faces-betting-probe|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=11 February 2014}}</ref> On 21 March, Meiyappan's voice was found to match a tapped phone conversation discussing match fixing activities<ref>
{{cite news
| title = IPL betting: Gurunath Meiyappan, Vindoo Dara Singh's voice samples match with tapped conversation between them
| agency = Press Trust of India
| url = http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2014/news/222222-ipl-betting-gurunath-meiyappan-vindoo-dara-singhs-voice-samples-match-with-tapped-conversation-between-them
| date = 21 March 2014
}}
voice samples matched with the tapped telephonic conversation in which they
were purportedly discussing matches and betting activities, police said on
Friday.</ref>

On 25 March 2014 the [[Supreme Court of India]] told N. Srinivasan to step down as BCCI president so that a fair investigation may be conducted.<ref>{{cite web|title=Supreme Court tells N. Srinivasan to step down as BCCI president for fair IPL scam probe|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2014/news/222330-supreme-court-tells-n-srinivasan-to-step-down-as-bcci-president-for-fair-ipl-scam-probe|publisher=NDTV|access-date=25 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329095751/http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2014/news/222330-supreme-court-tells-n-srinivasan-to-step-down-as-bcci-president-for-fair-ipl-scam-probe|archive-date=29 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=For fair probe, BCCI chief N Srinivasan must step down: Supreme Court|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-for-fair-probe-bcci-chief-n-srinivasan-must-step-down-supreme-court-1972044|access-date=25 March 2014|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis (DNA)|date=25 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=N Srinivasan, BCCI President, must step down for fair probe in IPL fixing case: Supreme Court
|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/n-srinivasan-bcci-president-must-step-down-for-fair-probe-in-ipl-fixing-case-supreme-court/articleshow/32649820.cms|access-date=25 March 2014|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=25 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Apex court: N Srinivasan must step down for fair probe into IPL case|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/apex-court-n-srinivasan-must-step-down-for-fair-probe-into-ipl-case/article5829585.ece|access-date=25 March 2014|newspaper=Business Line|date=25 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=BCCI chief N. Srinivasan should quit for fair IPL probe: Supreme Court|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/Jnq0NIdFlxhF2NXyhCmImM/BCCI-chief-N-Srinivasan-should-quit-says-Supreme-Court.html|access-date=25 March 2014|newspaper=LiveMint|date=25 March 2014}}</ref> The court found it "nauseating" that he should hold on to the post despite various courts censuring him.<ref name=SC/>

On 27 November 2014 the Supreme Court said that N Srinivasan's conflict of interest was "obvious" as he also owned a team i.e. CSK in the IPL. The court also asked BCCI if it was open to have a fresh poll for a new board without N Srinivasan. On 29 March 2015, Srinivasan gave away the Cricket World Cup trophy to the winning Australian team - an act that should have been performed by the ICC President Mustafa Kamal. Prior to the final, Kamal had made controversial statements regarding umpiring in the India-Bangladesh quarterfinals. In light of these comments, ICC reportedly had a meeting, and decided that Kamal would not be allowed to hand over the trophy. Srinivasan had also expressed his extreme unhappiness over Kamal's comments in the same meeting, causing an embarrassed Kamal to walk out of the final before the match even finished. He later quit his position as the President, and vowed to expose the people behind the "mischievousness".<ref>{{cite web|title = ICC President Mustafa Kamal and N Srinivasan and loggerheads|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/cricket-news/71408/icc-president-mustafa-kamal-and-n-srinivasan-at-loggerheads}}</ref>

Srinivasan was one of the main investors in several of [[Jaganmohan Reddy]]'s "suitcase companies" and is a subject of investigation in the Rs. 3000 crore corruption case. It is charged that his [[India Cements]] had invested more than a hundred crores in Jagan's Bharti Cement, in return for [[quid pro quo]] favours granted while Jagan's father [[Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] was the Chief Minister of [[Andhra Pradesh]] (between 2004 and 2009). The [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) is of the opinion that Srinivasan's company, [[India Cements]] allegedly invested Rs. 140 crore into Jaganmohan's businesses in return for the benefits it received from the then government. He has appeared in front of the special CBI court repeatedly<ref>
{{cite news
| title = Jagan, N Srinivasan appear in CBI court over investments case
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/jagan-n-srinivasan-appear-in-cbi-court-over-investments-case/article5417570.ece
| date = 3 December 2013
}}</ref><ref>
{{cite news
| title = BCCI chief N Srinivasan appears before CBI in Jagan case
| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BCCI-chief-N-Srinivasan-appears-before-CBI-in-Jagan-case/articleshow/14232454.cms
| date = 18 June 2012
}}</ref> in this massive corruption case.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jaganmohan Reddy case: India Cements MD N. Srinivasan appears before court|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/jaganmohan-reddy-case-india-cements-md-n.-srinivasan-appears-before-court/1225406|access-date=13 February 2014|newspaper=The Financial Express|date=12 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=BCCI chief appears in court in Jagan case|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/bcci-chief-appears-in-court-in-jagan-case-114021201035_1.html|access-date=13 February 2014|newspaper=Business Standard|date=12 February 2014}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Srinivasan is married to Chitra Srinivasan and the couple have two children: [[Rupa Gurunath|Rupa]] and Ashwin. Srinivasan's younger brother, N Ramachandran is also involved in sports administration as the head of the [[Tamil Nadu]] Squash Rackets Association, president of the [[Indian Olympic Association]] and the chief of World Squash Federation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Who is N Srinivasan?|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/people/who-is-n-srinivasan-206549|publisher=NDTV|access-date=12 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Srinivasan's brother N Ramachandran elected unopposed as IOA president|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-09/others/47168140_1_ioa-constitution-jerome-poivey-pere-miro|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140212080333/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-09/others/47168140_1_ioa-constitution-jerome-poivey-pere-miro|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 February 2014|access-date=12 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=9 February 2014}}</ref> His daughter is married to film producer [[Gurunath Meiyappan]] who was indicted in the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] match fixing scandal.

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