- Indian Premier League season 9 has just started and all teams are gearing up for battle on ground. IPL and controversies have always seemed to go hand in hand. Here is a list of Biggest IPL controversies till date.
- When Virat Kohli broke the rules for his girlfriend Anushka Sharma- In 2015, during a match in Bangalore, Virat met Anushka in the stands when the match was halted due to rains. But, in this process Virat was breaking a protocol set by ASCU which forbids players to meet any non-accredited members. Thankfully it did not turn up an issue for BCCI. Though, Virat was warned by BCCI.
- Harbhajan-Sreesanth slap-gate- When Harbhajan slapped Preity Zinta’s team player Sreesanth.in April 2008. After a match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab, Harbhajan Singh who was playing for Mumbai Indians, slapped Sreesanth of Kings XI Punjab. BCCI took it seriously and after thorough investigation, 11-game ban was imposed on Bhajji.
- When Shah Rukh Khan gets in a feud- Shah Rukh Khan wanted to celebrate his team (KKR) win on the ground. This did not go down well with a security guard and he stopped SRK from entering the cricket pitch. Shah Rukh accused the guard of misbehaving with him and his family. That heated argument led the council to ban SRK from Wankhede stadium.
- When Shilpa Shetty’s team accused of match-fixing- Well! It was a shock to IPL and downgraded cricket’s image as well. Rajasthan Royals faced big trouble when Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were accused of being involved in spot-fixing. BCCI imposed a lifelong ban on the players involved. According to the reports, team owner was also found to be guilty of being involved in the scandal, after an investigation.
- Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia Fight- Preity and Ness Wadia got into a heated argument during an IPL match. Preity Zinta accused industrialist Ness Wadia of molestation, abusing and threatening her during the match. That later turned into huge saga of mud-slinging and police involvement as well.
- When KKR dropped Sourav Ganguly from the team- In 2011, Shah Rukh Khan’s team KKR decided to drop ‘Dada’ from the team and it infuriated fans.
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