Here is a list of epic controversies which shook the Indian Premier League

The IPL spot fixing controversy brought down the credibility of the tournament massively. In 2013, S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandela and Ankit Chavan were arrested for match fixing by the Delhi police. This controversy also highlighted the involvement of CSK owner Gurunath Meiyappan and RR owner raj Kundra. As a result, both the team were suspended from IPL for two seasons, making way for Gujarat Lions and Rising Pune Supergiants. (Photo: AP)

Australian Batsman Luke Pomersbach was arrested by the Delhi Police for following a girl in the hotel to the bedroom and molesting her. Pomersbach was charged with several section of Indian Penal Code. (Photo: BCCI)

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Co-owner Shah Rukh Khan was allegedly involved in a brawl with a security staff at the Wankhede stadium. The Bollywood actor was also alleged of hurling abuses at the staff personnel and as a result,Maharashtra Cricket Association banned Shah Rukh Khan from entering the Wankhede stadium for 5 years but it was later revoked. (Photo: AFP)

Lalit Modi, who is credited for the inception of IPL in 2008, was sacked by the BCCI after allegations of fraud and mismanagement of funds came to the light. (Photo: AFP)

This was unarguably the darkest hour in the Indian cricketing history as off-spinner Harbhajan Singh slapped S Sreesanth right after Kings XI Punjab defeated Mumbai Indians in 2008. Sreesanth was slapped because of his aggressive behavior towards Harbhajan. Later, Harbhajan was banned for entire season

Rahul Sharma and Wayne Parnell were detained for consuming drugs during a rave party in Mumbai in 2012. Both players represented Pune Warriors India, which is now a defunct franchise.

Here is list of controversies which brought a lot of negative light on the league.

Ravindra Jadeja was banned from IPL in 2010 for trying to sign a contract with another franchise before informing Rajasthan Royals with whom he played in 2009. (Photo: AP)

In 2016, water crisis in Maharashtra forced IPL to move out of the state and 13 matches were rescheduled in different parts of the country. (Photo: PTI)

The Indian Premier League will mark its 10th year when the extravaganza takes off on 5 April 2017. The Indain Premier League is arguably the most famous cricket league in the world and has had its own share of up’s and down’s.