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