The 2008 Indian Premier League season was the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League, established by the BCCI in 2007. The season commenced on 18 April 2008 with the final match was held on 1 June 2008.[1] The competition started with a double round robin league stage, in which each of the 8 teams played a home match and an away match against every other team. These matches were followed by two semi-finals and a final.[2]
| Dates | 18 April 2008 – 1 June 2008 |
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| Administrator(s) | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | India |
| Champions | Rajasthan Royals (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Chennai Super Kings |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 59 |
| Player of the series | Shane Watson (RR) |
| Most runs | Shaun Marsh (KXIP) (616) |
| Most wickets | Sohail Tanvir (RR) (22) |
| Official website | www |
In a match which went down to the last ball, Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings in the final to win the title,[3] with Yusuf Pathan named the player of the match in the Finals and Shane Watson adjudged the player of the tournament.[4] Sohail Tanvir won the purple cap for being the top wicket-taking bowler while Shaun Marsh won the orange cap for leading run-scorer in the tournament. Shreevats Goswami was awarded the best under-19 player award and the special award for Fair Play was won by the CSK.
Auctions and personnel signings
editThe auctions for team ownership was held on January 24, 2008. Mumbai was the most expensive team, costing over US$111.9 million.[5] For the inaugural IPL season, each team had a salary cap of US$5 million (Rs. 20 crore approx.). Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag were classified as icon players. They played for the franchises representing their home towns and hence did not enter the auction. Few players were classified as marquee players and the teams which lost out on icon players were allowed one extra marquee player to be selected in the auction.[6] The first auction was conducted on 20 February 2008 with Mahendra Singh Dhoni winning the highest bid of US$1.5 million. Andrew Symonds was the most costly foreign player.[7] A further second auction was held for few foreign players signed. Teams also signed players on individual basis.[8]
Venues
edit| Chennai | Mumbai | Mohali |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Kings XI Punjab |
| M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Capacity: 50,000 |
Wankhede Stadium Capacity: 45,000 |
PCA Stadium Capacity: 30,000 |
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| Kolkata | Bangalore | Navi Mumbai |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai Indians |
| Eden Gardens Capacity: 80,000 |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Capacity: 55,000 |
DY Patil Stadium Capacity: 55,000 |
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| Hyderabad | Delhi | Jaipur |
| Deccan Chargers | Delhi Daredevils | Rajasthan Royals |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Capacity: 55,000 |
Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium Capacity: 48,000 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Capacity: 30,000 |
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Rules and regulations
editPoints in the group stage were awarded as follows:
| Results | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 2 points |
| No result | 1 point |
| Loss | 0 points |
In the event of tied scores after both teams have faced their quota of overs, a bowl-out will determine the winner, even in the group stage.[9]
In the group stage, teams will be ranked on the following criteria:[10]
- Higher number of points
- If equal, higher number of wins
- If still equal, net run rate
- If still equal, lower bowling strike rate
- If still equal, result of head-to-head meeting.
Teams and standings
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0.632 |
| 2 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.509 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings (R) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.192 |
| 4 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.342 |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.570 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.147 |
| 7 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −1.160 |
| 8 | Deccan Chargers | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −0.467 |
- (C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.
Match summary
edit| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
League stage
editMatches
editKolkata Knight Riders
222/3 (20 overs) |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (H)
82 all out (15.1 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings
240/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Kings XI Punjab (H)
207/4 (20 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Rajasthan Royals
129/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Daredevils (H)
132/1 (15.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Deccan Chargers
110 all out (18.4 overs) |
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Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
112/5 (19 overs) |
- Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Mumbai Indians
165/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Royal Challengers Bangalore
166/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
Kings XI Punjab
166/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals (H)
168/4 (18.1 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Deccan Chargers
142/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Daredevils
143/1 (13 overs) |
- Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Chennai Super Kings
208/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians
202/7 (20 overs) |
Matthew Hayden 81 (46)
Musavir Khote 2/29 (3 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Deccan Chargers
214/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals
217/7 (19.5 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Kings XI Punjab
182 all out (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians
116/9 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders
147/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Chennai Super Kings (H)
152/1 (17 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
135/8 (20 overs) |
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Rajasthan Royals
138/3 (17.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Daredevils
158/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Kings XI Punjab (H)
162/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Mumbai Indians
154/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Deccan Chargers
155/0 (12.0 overs) |
- Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings
178/5 (20 overs) |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (H)
165 all out (19.4 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
137/8 (20 overs) |
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Mumbai Indians
138/3 (18.4 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Delhi Daredevils
191/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Royal Challengers Bangalore
181/5 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Rajasthan Royals
196/7 (20 overs) |
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Kolkata Knight Riders
151 all out (19.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Deccan Chargers
164/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Kings XI Punjab
167/3 (18.5 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Chennai Super Kings
169/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Daredevils
172/2 (19 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
156/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Deccan Chargers
153/6 (20 overs) |
- Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Kings XI Punjab
178/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders
169/6 (20 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Mumbai Indians
162/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Daredevils
133 all out (18.5 overs) |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings
109 all out (19 overs) |
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Rajasthan Royals (H)
110/2 (14.2 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
126 all out (19.2 overs) |
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Kings XI Punjab
127/4 (18.2 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Chennai Super Kings
144/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Deccan Chargers
148/3 (18 overs) |
- Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals
103 all out (16.2 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians (H)
104/3 (15.1 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Delhi Daredevils
187/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Chennai Super Kings
188/6 (20 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
129/7 (16 overs) |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore
124/4 (16 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain reduced play to 16 overs per side.
Deccan Chargers
140/8 (20 overs) |
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Rajasthan Royals (H)
141/2 (16 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Chennai Super Kings
181/4 (20 overs) |
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Kings XI Punjab
163/9 (20 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Lakshmipathy Balaji (Chennai Super Kings) took the first hat-trick in IPL.
Kolkata Knight Riders
204/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Deccan Chargers (H)
181/7 (20 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Delhi Daredevils
156/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals (H)
159/7 (19.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
143/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Kings XI Punjab (H)
144/1 (15.4 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
133/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Daredevils
110 all out (17.5 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Chennai Super Kings
156/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians (H)
158/1 (13.5 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Delhi Daredevils
194/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Deccan Chargers
182/9 (20 overs) |
- Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to field.
- Amit Mishra (Delhi Daredevils) took a hat-trick.
Kolkata Knight Riders
67 all out (15.2 overs) |
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Mumbai Indians (H)
68/2 (5.3 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Rajasthan Royals
197/1 (20 overs) |
v
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Royal Challengers Bangalore
132/9 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Delhi Daredevils
118/4 (11 overs) |
v
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Kings XI Punjab
94/3 (8 overs) |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain interrupted play after during Delhi's innings and reduced the match to 11 overs per side. Rain then ended play after 8 overs in Punjab's innings. Their par score was 88 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
149/5 (20 overs) |
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Chennai Super Kings
55/0 (8 overs) |
Stephen Fleming 32* (20)
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- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain ended play after 8 overs in Chennai's innings. Their par score was 52 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
- Makhaya Ntini (Chennai Super Kings) took a hat-trick.
Mumbai Indians
178/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Deccan Chargers (H)
153/7 (20 overs) |
- Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to field.
- Deccan Chargers were eliminated as a result of this match.
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
154/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Daredevils
158/5 (18.2 overs) |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore were eliminated as a result of this match.
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
147/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals
150/4 (16.3 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Rajasthan Royals qualified for playoffs as a result of this match.
Kings XI Punjab
189/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians (H)
188 all out (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- Mumbai Indians 5 run outs in their innings is a record in the IPL[11]
Royal Challengers Bangalore
126/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Chennai Super Kings (H)
112/8 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Delhi Daredevils
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- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Kings XI Punjab qualified for playoffs, and Kolkata Knight Riders were eliminated as a result of this match.
Deccan Chargers
175/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Kings XI Punjab (H)
178/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals
211/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Chennai Super Kings (H)
201/7 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Mumbai Indians
176/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Daredevils (H)
179/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Deccan Chargers
165 all out (20 overs) |
v
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Royal Challengers Bangalore
171/5 (19 overs) |
- Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to bat.
Kings XI Punjab
174/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
175/7 (19.4 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
Mumbai Indians
145/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals (H)
146/5 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Delhi Daredevils qualified for playoffs as a result of this match.
(H) Deccan Chargers
147/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Chennai Super Kings
148/3 (19.2 overs) |
- Deccan Chargers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chennai Super Kings qualified for playoffs, and Mumbai Indians were eliminated as a result of this match.
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
122/9 (18 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians
126/1 (16 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced play to 18 overs per side.
(H) Kings XI Punjab
221/3 (20 overs) |
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Rajasthan Royals
180/7 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
| 30 May — Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | ||||||||
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | 192/9 (20 overs) | ||||||
| 1 June — DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | ||||||||
| 4 | Delhi Daredevils | 87 (16.1 overs) | ||||||
| SF1W | Rajasthan Royals | 164/7 (20 overs) | ||||||
| 31 May — Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | ||||||||
| SF2W | Chennai Super Kings | 163/5 (20 overs) | ||||||
| 2 | Kings XI Punjab | 112/8 (20 overs) | ||||||
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 116/1 (14.5 overs) | ||||||
Semi-final 1
editRajasthan Royals
192/9 (20 overs) |
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Delhi Daredevils
87 (16.1 overs) |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
Semi-final 2
editKings XI Punjab
112/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Chennai Super Kings
116/1 (14.5 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editChennai Super Kings
163/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals
164/7 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Marsh | Kings XI Punjab | 11 | 11 | 616 | 115 |
| Gautam Gambhir | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 14 | 534 | 86 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 14 | 514 | 114* |
| Shane Watson | Rajasthan Royals | 15 | 15 | 472 | 76* |
| Graeme Smith | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 11 | 441 | 91 |
The tournament's leading scorer wore an orange cap when fielding.[12]
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Mat | Wkts | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sohail Tanvir | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 22 | 6/14 |
| Shane Warne | Rajasthan Royals | 15 | 19 | 3/19 |
| Sreesanth | Kings XI Punjab | 15 | 19 | 3/29 |
| Shane Watson | Rajasthan Royals | 15 | 17 | 3/10 |
| Piyush Chawla | Kings XI Punjab | 15 | 17 | 3/25 |
The tournament's leading wicket taker wore a purple cap when fielding.[13]
- Note: Economy rate acts as a tie-breaker if players are level for most wickets.
Controversies
editCheerleaders
edit
The IPL received criticism from a few politicians and feminists for bringing in foreign cheerleaders, which was seen by many to not be in the traditional spirit of the game, as well as being against some Indian sensibilities.[14] Two cheerleaders from London were asked to leave the ground at Mohali "because of the colour of their skin" by Wizcraft International Entertainment, which handled the team Kings XI Punjab. Ellesha Newton and Sherinne Anderson, both from London and of African ancestry were allegedly barred from entering the stadium by employees of Wizcraft International Entertainment on the pretext that "people don't like dark girls here".[15] Both girls alleged that an employee referred to them with the racial slur "nigger".[16]
The BCCI said a probe would be initiated by the IPL only if the two women officially complain to IPL commissioner Lalit Modi.
The BCCI and IPL officials later expressed surprised that the two cheerleaders did not complain about the alleged racist behaviour while they were in India and spoke about it only after they returned to London.
"We have not received any complaint from any cheerleaders that they were asked to leave by the Mohali-based Kings XI Punjab franchise recently because of the colour of their skin." BCCI joint secretary M. P. Pandove said in Mohali.[17]
Sreesanth – Harbhajan Singh altercation
editOn 25 April 2008, following the Kings XI Punjab's victory over the Mumbai Indians at Mohali, Kings XI Punjab player Sreesanth was slapped under his eye by Harbhajan Singh, the stand-in captain of Mumbai Indians. The incident came to light as Sreesanth was caught by TV cameras sobbing inconsolably on the field before the presentation ceremony. Sreesanth had since downplayed the incident saying he had no complaints against Singh who was "like an elder brother" to him. Singh's team had lost their third consecutive match, and he apparently reacted violently to Sreesanth's approaching him and reportedly saying "hard luck". The footage of the slap has not yet been released for public viewing. The BCCI launched an investigation into the incident and decided to ban Singh for the remaining 11 matches of his season.[18][19][20][21]
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