There are controversies, there have been different teams that gained popularity and then had to be disbanded. Here in this article, we take a look at the five teams that are no longer part of this journey.
With the auctions, Indian Premier League will see the beginning of the 13th season and it has been quite a ride for a tournament - it started with an experiment back in 2008 and now, is the hottest property in the game. It has had its share of bumps on the way, but it's continues to motor on and is carrying the flag of the game.
Deccan Chargers
The Hyderabad-based franchise was one of the sides which was part when the tournament was conceived back in 2008. They finished eighth in the inaugural edition but then clinched the title in 2009 when the IPL was held in South Africa.
However, owing to financial problems the side, which was under Deccan Chronicle Holdings Pvt Ltd, was disbanded. Later Sun TV Network won the bid for a franchise based in Hyderabad and was named Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala
It was one of the two teams which were added to the existing sides in 2011 and was based out of Kochi in Kerala. It was owned by Kochi Cricket Pvt Ltd which was a consortium of companies and had acquired the services of VVS Laxman, Mahela Jayawardene, Parthiv Patel, Ravindra Jadeja. However, the franchise was shown the door before Ipl 2012 owing to the fact that the owners were not able to provide 10 percent back guarantee to the BCCI.
Pune Warriors India
Along with Kochi, the Pune warriors to way introduced in same year. It was owned by Sahara Group Sorts Ltd. However, they could not perform as expected and had to be disbanded
Gujarat Lions
After Rajasthan Royals were banned for two years following the spot_fixing scandal, Gujarat Lions was named as replacement and features two Ipl seasons in 2016 and 2017. They had to be disbanded in 2018 when Rajasthan Royals come back to the fold
Rising Pune Supergiant
The Rising Pune Supergiant was a replacement team for suspended Chennai Super Kind and came into being in 2015 but they also had to be disbanded once CSK were readmitted to IPL in 2018.
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