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The auction of two IPL franchises in March 2010 led to a string of allegations surrounding the league's operations and those of its stakeholders. The immediate fallout was the sacking of the league's creator Lalit Modi but the IPL has been at the centre of controversy ever since
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Jun 11, 2013

The IPL's credibility is hit, but what about its revenue?

Features: Brand experts believe the fixing scandal has affected the value of the league and how advertisers will view it, but that it hasn't threatened its viewership

Amol Karhadkar

Feb 16, 2012

The BCCI and Sahara joint media statement

News: The full text of the BCCI and Sahara's joint media statement, issued after the two parties had reached a truce

ESPNcricinfo staff

Feb 13, 2012

No resolution in BCCI-Sahara impasse

News: The impasse between the BCCI and Sahara India Parivar continues with the BCCI having sent a proposal to Sahara after its working committee's meeting in Chennai today

Nagraj Gollapudi

Feb 9, 2012

BCCI, Sahara to meet on weekend

News: BCCI and Sahara are scheduled to meet this weekend to discuss the issues that led to Sahara withdrawing its sponsorship of the Indian team and ownership of the Pune Warriors IPL franchise

Nagraj Gollapudi

Feb 7, 2012

Pune Warriors players in the dark about future

News: A day after the BCCI extended an olive branch to sort out issues with Sahara, the Pune Warriors players still remain in the dark about their future

Kanishkaa Balachandran

Feb 7, 2012

The Flintoff deal explained

News: Lalit Modi might have cleared the way for Andrew Flintoff to be bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2009 IPL auction by convincing Rajasthan Royals to retain the contract of Sohail Tanvir

Tariq Engineer

Feb 7, 2012

'Secret tiebreak rule helped some franchises'

News: The secret tiebreaker rule was devised by Lalit Modi and benefited Mumbai Indians during the 2010 auction, an official from one of the original eight IPL franchises has said

Nagraj Gollapudi

Feb 6, 2012

BCCI extends hand, Sahara plans a date

News: N Srinivasan has said the BCCI is open to dialogue with Sahara India Parivar to try and resolve why Sahara pulled out of their Indian team sponsorship and ownership of the Pune Warriors

ESPNcricinfo staff

Feb 6, 2012

Pity if Pune Warriors don't play - Donald

News: Allan Donald, the recently appointed bowling coach of the Pune Warriors, said players and administrators of the franchise are "waiting with bated breath" to see if they will participate in the fifth season of the IPL

Firdose Moonda

Feb 5, 2012

Franchises perturbed by Sahara pullout

News: A number of IPL franchises have expressed concern about the potential damage to the IPL's image from Sahara Pune Warriors' abrupt withdrawal from the league

Tariq Engineer

Feb 4, 2012

Sahara withdraws sponsorship of BCCI and IPL

News: Sahara India Parivar have announced they are withdrawing their sponsorship of the Indian team and the IPL franchise Sahara Pune Warriors

ESPNcricinfo staff

Feb 4, 2012

BCCI calls Sahara withdrawal 'unfortunate'

News: The BCCI has said it was "unfortunate" that Sahara India Parivar has chosen to withdraw their ownership of the Pune Warriors IPL franchise

Nagraj Gollapudi

Feb 4, 2012

We are open to negotiations - Sahara chief

News: Subroto Roy, the chairman of Sahara India Parivar, has said the company will not be rigid about its decision to sever ties with the BCCI

Nagraj Gollapudi

Feb 4, 2012

Warriors management caught off guard

News: Sahara's decision to pull out of Indian cricket caught its franchise brains trust by surprise hours before the crucial auction

Nagraj Gollapudi and Sharda Ugra

Feb 3, 2012

Kochi owners to go to court over termination

News: Rendezvous Sports World Pvt Ltd, one of the co-owners of the terminated Kochi Tuskers Kerala IPL franchise, is planning to go to court next week in a late bid to revive the team

Tariq Engineer

Jan 13, 2012

Kochi's foreign players asked to sue owners

News: The BCCI has asked the international players who had signed with Kochi Tuskers Kerala to file individual court cases against the owners in order to recover the money due to them

Tariq Engineer

Nov 29, 2011

Government sends BCCI 19 show-cause notices

News: The BCCI has been served with 19 show-cause notices by India's Directorate of Enforcement for alleged violations of the country's Foreign Exchange Management Act

ESPNcricinfo staff

Sep 26, 2011

India's top court rejects Modi's plea on inquiry

News: India's Supreme Court has dismissed former IPL chairman Lalit Modi's petition seeking an independent inquiry, instead of the current one by a BCCI committee, into allegations of financial irregularities against him

ESPNcricinfo staff

Sep 7, 2011

We weren't vigilant in handling IPL deals - Srinivasan

News: The BCCI president-elect, N Srinivasan, has admitted that the board was not vigilant in tackling financial irregularities in the IPL under Lalit Modi's watch, the Times of India has reported

ESPNcricinfo staff

Aug 24, 2011

Srinivasan faces petition against BCCI presidency

News: A bench of the Indian Supreme Court has asked former BCCI president AC Muthiah to approach the the Chief Justice of India over his petition to stop BCCI president-elect N Srinivasan from officially taking over as president

ESPNcricinfo staff
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