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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*non-participation of Pakistanis&lt;br /&gt;
*2008 Slapgate&lt;br /&gt;
*Deccanchargers being removed from IPL&lt;br /&gt;
*Srilankans not being allowed to play in Chennai in 2013&lt;br /&gt;
*Also see the contreversies in the link - &amp;quot;http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2013/news/207873-ipl-2008-2013-the-controversial-timeline&amp;quot; without the double quotes. Thanks.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) has found itself in the middle of many conflicts with various cricket boards around the world as a result of the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL). The main point of contention was that signed players should always be available to their country for international tours, even if it overlaps with the IPL season. To address this, the BCCI officially requested that the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) to institute a time period in the International Future Tours Program, solely for the IPL season. This request was not granted at a subsequent meeting held by the ICC.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=ICC approval for IPL, no backing for ICL|url=http://cricket.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2879082.cms&lt;br /&gt;
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== Conflicts with other entities==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cricket Club of India ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As per IPL rules, the winner of the previous competition decides the venue for the finals.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Jaipur could lose its IPL matches&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Jaipur could lose its IPL matches|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/391001.html|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|date= 16 February 2009|accessdate=2009-03-05}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2009, the reigning Champions, [[Rajasthan Royals]] chose the [[Brabourne Stadium]] in [[Mumbai]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Jaipur could lose its IPL matches&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; However, a dispute regarding use of the pavilion meant that no IPL matches could be held there. The members of the [[Cricket Club of India]] that owns the stadium have the sole right to the pavilion on match days, whereas the IPL required the pavilion for its sponsors.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Where should Mumbai Indians hold its IPL Matches?|url=http://www.cricket360.com/1364-where-should-mumbai-indians-hold-its-ipl-matches.html|publisher=Cricket 360|date= 26 February 2009|accessdate=2009-03-05}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The members were offered free seats in the stands, however the club rejected the offer, stating that members could not be moved out of the pavilion.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Jaipur could lose its IPL matches&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=CCI members oppose restricted access proposal|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-15/mumbai/27999294_1_cci-members-ipl-robin-jaisinghani|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811100532/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-15/mumbai/27999294_1_cci-members-ipl-robin-jaisinghani|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|date= 15 February 2009|accessdate=2009-03-05|first1=Shibu|last1=Thomas}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=ATN gains Canadian broadcast rights of IPL |url=http://ipl2season.blogspot.com/2009/03/atn-gains-canadian-broadcast-rights-of.html|publisher=rsp}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== England and Wales Cricket Board ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Because the inaugural IPL season coincided with the [[County Championship]] season as well as [[New Zealand Cricket Team|New Zealand&amp;#039;s]] tour of [[England Cricket Team|England]], the [[England and Wales Cricket Board|ECB]] and county cricket clubs raised their concerns to the BCCI regarding overseas players. The ECB made it abundantly clear that they would not sign No Objection Certificates for players—a prerequisite for playing in the IPL. Chairmen of the county clubs also made it clear that players contracted to them were required to fulfill their commitment to their county. As a result of this, [[Dimitri Mascarenhas]] was the only English player to have signed with the IPL for the 2008 season.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Dimitri Mascarenhas signs for Indian Premier League |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/2008/03/12/dimitri-mascarenhas-signs-for-indian-premier-league-89520-20348389/|work=Mirror}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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A result of the ECB&amp;#039;s concerns about players joining the IPL, was a proposed radical response of creating their own Twenty20 tournament that would be similar in structure to the IPL. The league – titled the [[Twenty20 English Premier League]] — would feature 21 teams in three groups of seven and would occur towards the end of the summer season.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news| title=Lord&amp;#039;s and The Oval may host IPL exhibition games| url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/344424.html| publisher=Cricinfo|date=29 March 2008|&lt;br /&gt;
accessdate=2008-04-12}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The ECB enlisted the aid of [[Texas]] billionaire [[Allen Stanford]] to launch the proposed league.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/7347190.stm | work=BBC News | title=ECB set to accept big-money match | date=17 April 2008 | accessdate=2010-05-05}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Stanford was the brain behind the successful [[Stanford 20/20]], a tournament that has run twice in the [[West Indies]].  On 17 February 2009, when news of the fraud investigation against Stanford became public, the ECB and [[West Indies Cricket Board|WICB]] withdrew from talks with Stanford on sponsorship.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7895505.stm?lss |work=BBC News |title=US tycoon charged over $8bn fraud |date=17 February 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gTCBAymO-w9rs6LyZqMnXcTl2hdw |work=AFP |title=Cricket: ECB suspend talks with Stanford over fraud accusation |date=17 February 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; On 20 February the ECB announced it has severed its ties with Stanford and cancelled all contracts with him.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ecb&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iqcMKUxbDnrypi9a9fJiLG8V_rmA England and Wales Cricket Board ends contract with Allen Stanford], [[Associated Press]], 20 February 2009&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Media restrictions ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially the IPL enforced strict guidelines to media covering matches, consistent with their desire to use the same model sports leagues in North America. Notable guidelines imposed included the restriction to use images taken during the event unless purchased from [http://photos.cricket.com/ cricket.com], owned by Live Current Media Inc (who won the rights to such images) and the prohibition of live coverage from the cricket grounds. Media agencies also had to agree to upload all images taken at IPL matches to the official website. This was deemed unacceptable by print media around the world. Upon the threat of boycott, the IPL eased up on several of the restrictions.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Modi climbs down on IPL media guidelines issue|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/13/stories/2008041360150100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421041818/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/13/stories/2008041360150100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 April 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|date= 13 April 2008|accessdate=2008-05-26|location=Chennai, India}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; On 15 April 2008, a revised set of guidelines offering major concessions to the print media and agencies was issued by the IPL and accepted by the [[Indian Newspaper Society]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=IPL sorts out issues with media|url=http://ipl.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/IPL_sorts_out_issues_with_media/articleshow/2954338.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date= 15 April 2008|accessdate=2008-05-26}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Pune Warriors withdrawal ===&lt;br /&gt;
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On 21 May 2013, the IPL franchise [[Pune Warriors India]] (PWI) announced its withdrawal from IPL. PWI had failed to pay the full franchise fee for the 2013 year. With the BCCI en-cashing the bank guarantee, the [[Sahara India Pariwar|Sahara group]], which owns the franchise, decided to pull out of the league, which was at the time rocked by the [[2013 Indian Premier League spot fixing case|spot-fixing scandal]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news | url =http://realtime.rediff.com/news/sahil%20peerzada%20ipl?sc_cid=rt_srch| title =Pune Warriors withdraw from the IPL | date=22 May 2013| work =[[The Hindu]]|location =New Delhi|accessdate =24 May 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Pakistan Cricket Board ===&lt;br /&gt;
Due to India&amp;#039;s [[India–Pakistan relations|conflict with Pakistan]] and [[2008 Mumbai attacks|the 26/11 incident]] in the same year, the IPL has, as a matter of policy, effectively barred the involvement of Pakistani cricketers in the league, with the exception of the [[2008 Indian Premier League|inaugural season in 2008]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Liew&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2020/oct/26/ecb-global-silence-pakistan-ipl-exile|title=ECB should break the global silence on Pakistan&amp;#039;s sad and strange IPL exile|work=The Guardian|date=26 October 2020|accessdate=6 November 2020|first=Jonathan|last=Liew}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; According to [[Jonathan Liew]] of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;The Guardian&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;quot;this is a decision driven largely by ideology, nationalism and geopolitics: the dressing room as proxy battlefield, the auction as theatre of war.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Liew&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite this ban, [[Wasim Akram]] has on previous occasions lent coaching services to the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/article/10205/ipl-a-story-of-continuing-insults-for-pakistan|title=IPL: A story of continuing insults for Pakistan|work=The Express Tribune|date=12 February 2012|accessdate=6 November 2020|first=Raja|last=Yousuf}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He has expressed his support for the idea of Pakistani cricketers being part of the IPL and Indian cricketers also playing in the [[Pakistan Super League]] (PSL), stating &amp;quot;sports shouldn’t be a victim of politics.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2020/nov/03/wish-to-see-indian-and-pakistani-players-in-each-others-t20-league-says-wasim-akram-2218779.html|title=Wish to see Indian and Pakistani players in each other&amp;#039;s T20 league, says Wasim Akram|work=The New Indian Express|date=3 November 2020|accessdate=6 November 2020|via=ANI}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Although Pakistan won the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20]], Pakistani players went unsold in the [[List of 2010 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2010 IPL auction]], an incident that sparked a diplomatic row between the BCCI and [[Pakistan Cricket Board|PCB]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2010/1/22/pakistan-protest-over-ipl-snub|title=Pakistan protest over IPL snub|work=Al Jazeera|date=22 January 2020|accessdate=6 November 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; KKR owner [[Shah Rukh Khan]] caused a furore in India when he suggested that Pakistani players should have been included in that season, to which the [[Shiv Sena]] responded by threatening to boycott him if he did not tender an apology.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/srk-sad-at-furore-over-his-ipl-statement/story-a8XbU9pqgjY8gmsm6bW0pN.html|title=SRK &amp;#039;sad&amp;#039; at furore over his IPL statement|work=Hindustan Times|date=3 February 2010|accessdate=6 November 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2019, amid worsening relations, the government of Pakistan imposed a ban on the IPL and directed the [[Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority]] to &amp;quot;ensure that no IPL match is aired in Pakistan.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/pakistan-bans-ipl-broadcast-says-india-harming-cricket-in-the-country/articleshow/68691621.cms|title=Pakistan bans IPL broadcast, says India &amp;#039;harming&amp;#039; cricket|work=Economic Times|date=2 April 2019|accessdate=6 November 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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There have been some Pakistani-born or Pakistani-origin cricketers of foreign nationalities who have competed in the IPL; these include England&amp;#039;s [[Owais Shah]], [[Azhar Mahmood]] and [[Moeen Ali]],&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Liew&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/owais-shah-a-career-defined-by-mixture-of-bad-form-and-bad-luck-32475|title=Owais Shah: A career defined by mixture of bad form and bad luck|work=Cricket Country|first=Karthik|last=Parimal|date=27 June 2016|accessdate=6 November 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/features/moeen_ali_interview_pakistan_england_psl_very_personal_cause.html|title=Moeen Ali, the PSL and a very personal cause|work=The Cricketer|date=11 March 2020|accessdate=6 November 2020|first=Sam|last=Morshead|quote=Moeen compares the noise inside the Multan International Stadium as on a par with the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, the home of his IPL team RCB.}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Australia&amp;#039;s [[Usman Khawaja]],&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/india-vs-australia-usman-khawaja-ipl-hrishikesh-kanitkar-world-cup-2019-justin-langer/article26531627.ece|title=The Usman Khawaja model from IPL|work=The Hindu|date=14 March 2019|accessdate=6 November 2020|first=Wriddhaayan|last=Bhattacharyya}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; South Africa&amp;#039;s [[Imran Tahir]] and the American [[Ali Khan (American cricketer)|Ali Khan]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://cricket.yahoo.net/news/ipl-2020-5-things-know-104822082|title=IPL 2020: 5 things you need to know about KKR&amp;#039;s latest signing Ali Khan|work=Yahoo! Cricket|date=12 September 2020|accessdate=6 November 2020|via=[[Sportskeeda]]|quote=Khan is not the only Pakistan-born player participating in IPL 2020 as Chennai Super Kings&amp;#039; right-arm leg-spinner Imran Tahir was also born in Pakistan. Besides, former Pakistan cricketer Azhar Mahmood also played in the IPL after the BCCI barred Pakistani players from playing in the league. Mahmood played for Kings XI Punjab under a British passport.}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Financial controversies ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== About tax exemption status ===&lt;br /&gt;
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A controversy was triggered when the Centre gave away potential revenue of {{INR}} 45 crore by granting exemption to International Cricket Council (ICC) on the revenue generated from the recently concluded World Cup Cricket Tournament.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tax-exemptions-for-rich-costs-govt-Rs-4-6L-cr/articleshow/11149543.cms Tax exemptions for rich costs govt Rs 4.6L cr]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In connection the PIL was filed by Shiv Sena leader Subhash Desai seeking a direction to the Maharashtra government and the Income Tax Department to recover entertainment tax from IPL. He also asked the petitioner to make [[Sharad Pawar]] a party if he wanted to make allegations against him as he headed the apex cricketing body two years ago.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Make+Pawar+party+in+IPL+tax+exemption+case:+Bombay+HC/1/96076.html Make Pawar party in IPL tax exemption case: Bombay HC]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In August 2011, the then Finance Minister [[Pranab Mukherjee]] said that the Income Tax Department is probing allegations of financial irregularities and &amp;quot;criminal activities&amp;quot; against some of the franchisees in the Indian Premier League (IPL).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20111107074251/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-31/india/29948872_1_tax-exemption-ipl-franchisees-unregistered-body Govt agencies probing irregularities in IPL, franchisees]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In June 2011, the Madras High Court said it &amp;quot;could not appreciate&amp;quot; the tax exemption to the Indian Premier League and sought a response from Tamil Nadu government on the issue. The PIL filed by Vasan, alias Sakthi Vasan, had contended that the matches conducted by the IPL &amp;quot;are for the entertainment of the public&amp;quot;. He submitted that the tickets for the IPL matches were being sold at exorbitant rates and the higher range of tickets are purchased by the rich and the affluent. The petitioner said the Income Tax Department was the authority for regulating the tariff for entertainment, which he said would include the IPL matches, but the department failed to regulate the (IPL) tariff.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cannot-appreciate-tax-exemption-to-ipl-madr/809946/ Cannot appreciate tax exemption to IPL: Madras HC]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Suspension of Lalit Modi===&lt;br /&gt;
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On 25 April 2010, the BCCI suspended [[Lalit Modi]], the IPL chairman, for &amp;quot;alleged acts of individual misdemeanours&amp;quot;. The suspension notice was served on him by Rajeev Shukla, BCCI vice-president, and N Srinivasan, the board secretary, sending an e-mail to the same effect. It followed a day of negotiations with interlocutors attempting to persuade Modi to resign but pre-empted a potential flashpoint at a scheduled IPL governing council meeting, which Modi had said he would attend. Modi was officially barred from participating in the affairs of the Board, the IPL and any other committee of the BCCI.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/current/story/457273.html BCCI suspends Lalit Modi]. Cricinfo.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Chirayu Amin]], an industrialist and head of the [[Baroda Cricket Association]], was named interim chairman of the IPL by the BCCI, following Lalit Modi&amp;#039;s suspension.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/story/457338.html Chirayu Amin named IPL interim chairman]. Cricinfo.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; According to BCCI, many important documents were missing from the IPL and BCCI offices. &amp;quot;Many of the records are missing. The IT is asking for documents. We don&amp;#039;t have them. We have asked BCCI CAO Prof. Ratnakar Shetty to look into the missing records and papers,&amp;quot; said BCCI president Shashank Manohar.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20100429073151/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Lalit-Modi-to-fight-suspension-calls-it-illegal-Report/H1-Article3-535999.aspx Lalit Modi to fight suspension, calls it illegal: Report]. [[The Hindustan Times]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Player&amp;#039;s corruption scandals ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 2012 spot-fixing case ===&lt;br /&gt;
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On 14 May 2012, an Indian news channel &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[India TV]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; aired a [[sting operation]] which accused 5 players involved in [[spot fixing]]. Reacting to the news, Indian Premier League president [[Rajiv Shukla]] immediately suspended the 5 uncapped players. The five players were, [[TP Sudhindra]] ([[Deccan Chargers]]), [[Mohnish Mishra]] ([[Pune Warriors]]), [[Amit Yadav]], [[Shalabh Srivastava]] (Kings XI Punjab) and [[Abhinav Bali]], Delhi cricketer .&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=BCCI suspends five players accused in spot-fixing|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/IPL-2012-BCCI-suspends-five-players-accused-in-spot-fixing/14619|publisher=Cricketcountry.com|accessdate=15 May 2012|author=CricketCountry Staff|date=15 May 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519050951/http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/IPL-2012-BCCI-suspends-five-players-accused-in-spot-fixing/14619|archivedate=19 May 2012}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; However, the report went on to claim that none of the famous cricketers were found guilty. On the reliability of the report, [[Rajat Sharma]], the editor-in-chief of news channel &amp;#039;&amp;#039;India TV&amp;#039;&amp;#039; quoted that the channel had no doubts about the authenticity of the sting operation and prepared to go to court.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=IPL spot-fixing scandal: channel stands by sting operation|url=http://www.firstpost.com/?s=sahil+peerzada+ipl+controversies&lt;br /&gt;
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Mohnish Mishra who was part of [[Pune Warriors India]] team for the season, admitted to have said that franchises pay black money, in a sting operation. Mishra was caught on tape saying that franchisees paid them black money and that he had received {{INRConvert|15|m}} from the later, among which {{INRConvert|12|m}} was black money.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=IPL spot-fixing: Mohnish Mishra admits and aplogises|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2012/news/item/190099-ipl-spot-fixing-mohnish-mishra-admits-and-aplogises|accessdate=15 May 2012|newspaper=[[NDTV]]|date=15 May 2012|author=CricketNDTV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518115846/http://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2012/news/item/190099-ipl-spot-fixing-mohnish-mishra-admits-and-aplogises|archive-date=18 May 2012|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He was also suspended from his team.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Spot-fixing in IPL: Tainted cricketer Mohnish Mishra apologises, Pune suspends him|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-15/news/31711224_1_bcci-sting-operation-pune-warriors|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212090314/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-15/news/31711224_1_bcci-sting-operation-pune-warriors|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 December 2013|accessdate=15 May 2012|date=15 May 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|author=PTI}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 2013 spot-fixing and betting case ===&lt;br /&gt;
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On 16 May 2013, 3 players of [[Rajasthan Royals]] were arrested by Delhi Police on charges of spot fixing. The three players were [[Sreesanth]], [[Ankeet Chavan]] and [[Ajit Chandila]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan Royals&amp;#039; players arrested for spot-fixing|url=http://www.firstpost.com/?s=sahil+peerzada+ipl+controversies&lt;br /&gt;
|publisher=NDTV.com|accessdate=16 May 2013|author=NDTV Correspondent|date=16 May 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; All three Players were suspended by BCCI until the inquiry in case is completed by the police.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Three Royals players detained by police, suspended by BCCI|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/636152.html|publisher=ESPNCricinfo.com|accessdate=16 May 2013|author=ESPNcricinfo staff|date=16 May 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Fresh details emerged later.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Please see the article [[2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case]] for full details.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On 24 May 2013, [[Gurunath Meiyappan]], a top official of the Chennai Super Kings franchise and son-in-law of BCCI president [[N. Srinivasan]] was arrested in Mumbai by Mumbai Crime Branch in connection with illegal betting.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://in.reuters.com/search?blob=sahil+peerzada+ipl| archive-url=https://archive.today/20140621070009/http://in.reuters.com/search?blob=sahil+peerzada+ipl| url-status=dead| archive-date=2014-06-21| title=CSK’s Meiyappan arrested | work=The Hindu| date=2013-05-24 | accessdate=2013-05-25}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/637612.html | title=Gurunath Meiyappan arrested in Mumbai | publisher=ESPN Cricinfo | date=2013-05-24 | accessdate=2013-05-25}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On 25 March 2014 Supreme Court of India told N. Srinivasan to step down from his position on his own as BCCI president in order to ensure a fair investigation, else it would pass verdict asking him to step down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=SC asks Srinivasan to step down as BCCI chief|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/sc-asks-srinivasan-to-step-down-as-bcci-chief/article5829576.ece?homepage=true|accessdate=25 March 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 March 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other scandals  ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Molestation charges against Luke Pomersbach ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Amidst the 2012 edition, US citizen Zohal Hamid accused, player [[Luke Pomersbach]] for molesting her. Although after much controversy she dropped the charges against him.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/zohal-hamid-luke-pomersbach-sidhartha-mallya-firoze-peerzada-sahil-peerzada/1/189925.html].[[India Today]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Covid-19 pandemic ===&lt;br /&gt;
The organising of the [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021 IPL]] season, in the midst of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|coronavirus pandemic in India]], has been deemed insensitive and unempathetic.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Unempathetic and Callous – The IPL Is Mocking Indians Right In Their Faces|url=https://thewire.in/sport/unempathetic-callous-ipl-mocking-indians-covid-19-crisis|access-date=2021-06-08|website=The Wire}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title=‘Insensitive’, ‘Insult’: Questions raised about IPL 2021’s Delhi leg amid massive Covid-19 surge|url=https://scroll.in/field/993543/insensitive-insult-questions-raised-about-ipl-2021s-delhi-leg-amid-massive-covid-19-surge|access-date=2021-06-08|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Match fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2013/news/207873-ipl-2008-2013-the-controversial-timeline IPL 2008-2013: The &amp;#039;controversial&amp;#039; timeline]&lt;br /&gt;
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