Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals back in IPL fold after serving 2-year ban

[CricPokChic]

Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will return to Indian Premier League fold from next year. CSK and RR were banned from IPL for two seasons each after some of their team owners were charged for corruption by the Supreme Court.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Friday that CSK and RR, both past winners of the popular Twenty20 championship, will be back in the IPL’s 2018 version.

Rising Pune Supergiant and the Gujarat Lions had replaced Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in the eight-team championship. It is not clear whether Rising Pune Supergiant and Gujarat Lions will continue to feature in IPL. There will be fresh auctions next year.

 

IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said: “It is my privilege to welcome back Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, into the 11th edition of the IPL.

 

“We have had a strong working relationship with Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals and hope that we can continue to build upon the close ties that we have enjoyed in the past, as we move towards the next edition of the league.”

CSK and RR were banned after a Supreme Court panel found a section of the team owners indulging in betting. On the basis of the recommendation made by the RM Lodha panel, the two teams were banned for two years.

 

DHONI IN FOCUS
According to George John, one of the directors of Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited, which runs the team, “the ban is officially over. It is good that we are back. As far as possible we will try to retain the players and support staff we had.”

About the team’s marquee player M S Dhoni, who led CSK since the inception of IPL in 2008, John said, “We have to see what the BCCI has to offer. If there is an option of retaining of a player, it would be him (Dhoni.)”

“We haven’t spoken to Dhoni yet as his contract with Pune ends later this year. However, we will speak to him as and when we make our plans for the next season,” he added.

[Biskot]

[Kool_SRG]

CSK will be after Dhoni at any cost....

[Kool_SRG]

RR looking to rope in Shane Warne as Coach for their franchise...

[Biskot]

CSK without Dhoni - nothing

[CricPokChic]

MEGA Auction next year...will be very exciting.....

[CricPokChic]

CSK Mania

[Piracy Raja]

[Kool_SRG]

3 hours ago, CricPokChic said:

MEGA Auction next year...will be very exciting.....

Doubt it other franchises won't leave it so easily there could be some retaining policy or match card system...

[Balibabu]

3 minutes ago, CricPokChic said:

CSK Mania

Fraud scammers 

[CricPokChic]

Just now, Kool_SRG said:

Doubt it other franchises won't leave it so easily there could be some retaining policy or match card system...

yeah max 1-2 players ee undali retention....lekapote pedda teda undadu malli....

Kol-gambhir

Mumbai-rohit

Hyd-warner

Delhi-No one

CSK-Dhoni

RR-Rahane

Punjab-No one

[ronitreddy]

IPL bore ochesindi

[CricPokChic]

2 minutes ago, ronitreddy said:

IPL bore ochesindi

not for many as we keep playing fantasy to keep it interested....

[CricPokChic]

Fans waiting for Chennai Super Kings to come back, says MS Dhoni

With their two-year suspension over, Chennai Super Kings will look to retain the support staff they had in 2015.

Written by: India TV Sports Desk, New Delhi [Updated:24 Jul 2017, 9:19 AM IST]

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Photo: CSK OFFICIAL TWITTER A file image of MS Dhoni.

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have the biggest fan following and that the fans were eagerly waiting for the franchise to return in the Indian Premier League. The ban on CSK and Rajasthan Royals is over officially and they can now return to the cash-rich league after both the franchise were suspended for two years in July 2015 when they were found guilty in 2013 of betting and spot- fixing. "CSK has the biggest fan following. In the last two years, we were not there but the way the fans supported us, it was like they were waiting for CSK to come back," Dhoni, who captain CSK for eight years, said in a conversation with Tamil Nadu Premier League website ahead of the start of its second edition.

"A lot of fans are waiting for the team to come and play at Chepauk. Today, at the opening ceremony, we may get a glimpse of that. This is the first time I am coming back to the ground after two years, so I think it will be pretty interesting," Dhoni added.

In his eight years with the Chennai-based franchise, Dhoni led them to two IPL and Champions League tiles. Following CSK's ban, Dhoni represented Rising Pune Supergiant for two years. However, the 36-year-old continues to be revered by the millions of CSK fans worldwide. 

Now with the ban officially over, a top CSK official said the franchise will look to retain as many players and support staff it had in 2015. 

Dhoni also revealed his fond memories playing for the franchise.

"I can't put it so simply because it is eight years, season after season, not only in the IPL, but we played the Champions League also. We had a spree where we were winning a lot of games at home and we had a time when we weren't winning many games at home. We have seen the ups and downs, but what is remarkable has been the support of the fans over here. They love their cricket, irrespective of which team is playing or who has scored runs. They appreciate the game."

 

"Yes, they want CSK to win and if India is playing, they want India to win but overall they have always appreciated good cricket and that is why it is so different. For me to pick one or two instances saying these are my favourite instances will be tough. Overall when we are down and we needed the crowd support, it was always there. Even in games where opponents needed two runs to win in four balls, the crowd support was amazing. Overall, we had a very pleasant eight years with the team and hopefully it will go on for another eight years and more," Dhoni added.

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On 7/14/2017 at 0:04 PM, Biskot said:

CSK without Dhoni - nothing