20 Controversies That Shook IPL Over The Years - The inaugural edition of the c- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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The inaugural edition of the cricketing jamboree will perhaps be remembered more for the 'slapgate' involving Kings XI Punjab pacer S. Sreesanth and Mumbai Indians' offie Harbhajan Singh. The video footage - the pacer sobbing and his teammates consoling him - became one of the long-lasting images of the opening edition. As a fallout, Harbhajan was suspended for the remaining 11 matches of the season.

In This Pic : S. Sreesanth

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Preity Zinta accused Ness Wadia of molesting and threatening her at Wankhede Stadium during one of the IPL games. Zinta lodged a complaint with the police, accusing Wadia of threatening to kill her.

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The RCB skipper Virat Kohli breached BCCI's anti-corruption guidelines when he stepped out of players' area to meet actress Anushka Sharma during the rain break of an IPL match. Kohli escaped the offence with a verbal warning.

In This Pic : Virat Kohli

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A cheerleader named Gabriella Pasqualotto created quite a stir in the fourth edition of the IPL after she opened up about deplorable conduct of cricketers at post-match parties. She was sacked from her role as cheerleader by the IPL.

In This Pic : IPL

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) slapped a penalty notice of approximately Rs 100 crore against IPL team Rajasthan Royals. The penalty order said the probe agency found that foreign investment in Jaipur IPL Cricket Private Limited (JIPL) was made in "flagrant contravention of FEMA" and the investment made in this regard was made "much prior to the incorporation of JIPL".

In This Pic : Shilpa Shetty

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