IPL controversies one can never forget

Karen Noronha

 April 10, 2023

Ravindra Jadeja banned

Jadeja was banned in 2010 after trying to negotiate a new contract with another team without informing RR

Sri Lankan players banned

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had refused to entertain Sri Lankan players to play IPL in Chennai

Caught at 'Rave Party'

In 2012, Rahul Sharma and Wayne Parnell were detained in Mumbai for allegedly consuming drugs

Molesting an American woman

The Delhi Police detained Luke Pomersbach, a member of RCB in 2011, for molesting a US woman

Kochi franchise ousted

BCCI terminated Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011 for breaching the terms of agreement

Sourav Ganguly and KKR

The cricketer was kicked out of KKR after 3 seasons of captaincy, which infuriated dada supporters

Shah Rukh Khan at Wankhede

Shah Rukh Khan was embroiled in a fight with security guards in Mumbai in 2012, and was later banned from entering

S Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh

The infamous "slap-gate" incident occurred during the inaugural IPL season in 2008

Lalit Modi sacked

Following the revelation of allegations of fraud and financial mismanagement, the former IPL founder and chairman was fired

Spot fixing controversy

In IPL 2012, T.P. Sudhindra was handed life-ban, Shalabh Srivastava, 5-year ban and 3 others were banned for a year

Virat Kohli-Gautam Gambhir spat 

In 2013, Kohli and Gambhir exchanged remarks at each other after the former got dismissed

CSK and RR suspension

Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended for 2 years as part of big-ticket reforms to Indian cricket

Ashwin 'mankads' Buttler

This run-out at the non-strikers end, while within the bounds of the game, did make a stir throughout