Kochi franchise to lose IPL contract?

The Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council looks set to terminate the contract of the Kochi IPL franchise, during its meet on Wednesday. Apparently, the troubled owners of the Kochi IPL franchise have not been able to bury their differences.

Kochi gets 30-day breather to sort out ownership differences

The BCCI on Wednesday served the IPL Kochi franchise with a termination notice, giving the franchise a time period of 30 days to resolve “infighting”, failing which their IPL contract will be terminated on the 31st day.

Gavaskar found as the hand behind the Kochi franchise

It’s finally out in the open; former India captain Sunil Gavaskar is the ‘big player’ who had helped the Kochi Indian Premiere League (IPL) franchise pull off a stunning coup in the controversial Indian Premier League auction.

BCCI should have shown “little more fairness”: Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty, Bollywood actress and Rajasthan Royals co-owner, on Thursday said the BCCI should have treated them with “little more fairness” before taking the decision to terminate the franchise and made it clear that they are ready to face any inquiry in this regard.

No question of withdrawing eviction of Rajasthan Royals, says BCCI

Shashank Manohar, BCCI president, on Monday rubbished speculations stating that former IPL team Rajasthan Royals will receive salvation from the parent body, after the owners wrote a letter to BCCI insisting that they be given a second chance.

Kochi franchise remains embroiled in trouble

It could be the end of the road for Kochi franchise, the second-most costliest IPL team, as the majority stakeholders are planning to oust Rendezvous Sports World Group.

ED asks MEA to revoke Lalit Modi’s passport

More trouble is brewing for Lalit Modi, former Commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In a latest in a series of setbacks for Modi, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday has asked the Ministry of External Affairs to revoke his passport – a move clearly aimed at having him deported from the United Kingdom.

BCCI lodges criminal complaint against Lalit Modi

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday lodged an official complaint with the Chennai Police Commissioner against former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi, to probe irregularities pertaining to the T20 cricket event.

IPL teams’ expulsion: Lawyers question IPL’s decision

The BCCI’s decision to terminate Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab, two of the original IPL teams in the cash-rich tournament, and put the new Kochi franchise on notice, has raised plenty of questions about the timing and execution of the decision and its effects on the league in the immediate and longer terms.

Kings IX, Rajasthan Royals axed from IPL 4

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, following an emergency meeting of the Indian Premier League’s Governing Council on Sunday, terminated the contracts of Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab due to allegations of irregularities in ownership structure. As a result of this, the two teams will be barred from participating in the IPL 4 next year.

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