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BCCI gave birth to IPL
A new format called Twenty20 was introduced in 2007. After India's victory in Twenty20 match Lalit Modi, then head of BCCI, tweaked this idea and started a league in 2008. That was the first Indian premier league happened in India -
IPL became the golden hen
The founder members of IPL and chairman understood that IPL is not just about entertainment but a tool of making easy money. After a scandal Lalit Modi was suspended. -
The spot fixing case
The 2012 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case was a controversy which arose during the 2012 Indian Premier League and led to the banning of five cricketers. It started when a Hindi news channel, India TV, aired a sting operation which accused five players of seeking money in exchange for spot-fixing. -
Dhoni opened up 2013 IPL fixing scandal
The 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case arose when the Delhi Police arrested three cricketers, Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, on the charges of alleged spot-fixing. The three represented the Rajasthan Royals in the 2013 Indian Premier League. In a separate case, Mumbai Police arrested Vindu Dara Singh, Priyank Sepany and Chennai Super Kings Team Principal Gurunath Meiyappan for alleged betting. -
SC ordered BCCI head N. Shrivanasan to resign
The Supreme Court urged N. Srinivasan to step down as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India to ensure a free and fair investigation into the spot-fixing and betting scandal that marred last year's Indian Premier League tournament -
Two new teams replaced older
Two teams, Rising Pune Supergiants and Gujarat Lions, based in Pune and Rajkot were new to the tournament, replacing the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals franchises which had been suspended until 2017 -
Idli beats Vadapav
Two teams, Rising Pune Supergiants and Gujarat Lions, based in Pune and Rajkot were new to the tournament, replacing the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals franchises which had been suspended until 2017