The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket championship in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), headquartered in Mumbai,Maharashtra[3][4] and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla,[5] who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner. It is currently contested by nine teams, consisting of players from around the cricketing world.
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However, the league has been engulfed byseries of corruption scandals.
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Controversies involving the Indian Premier League
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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.[1] Contents [hide] * 1 Conflicts with the England and Wales Cricket Board * 2 Media restrictions * 3 Conflict with Cricket Club of India * 4 Suspension of Lalit Modi * 5 Chirayu Amin named IPL interim chairman * 6 Termination of the Kochi franchise * 7 2012 spot fixing case * 8 References |
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[edit]Conflicts with the England and Wales Cricket Board
Because the inaugural IPL season coincided with the County Championship season as well as New Zealand's tour of England, the ECB and county cricket clubs raised their concerns to the BCCI over players. The ECB made it