Indian Premier League (IPL) sides Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have suffered a big blow ahead of the eleventh edition of the cash-rich league as Steve Smith and David Warner have been banned from taking part in the league by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in the aftermath of the ball tampering controversy, on Wednesday March 28,2018.
Both Smith and Warner have been banned for 12 months by Cricket Australia and the Indian cricket body have now come out to say that the disgraced duo won't feature in the upcoming edition of the league.
"The CoA, in consultation with BCCI Acting President Mr CK Khanna, IPL Chairman Mr Rajeev Shukla and BCCI Acting Hon. Secretary Mr Amitabh Choudhary, has decided to ban Mr Smith and Mr Warner with immediate effect from participation in IPL 2018. The BCCI hopes that the cricketers participating in the IPL hold the highest regard for the Spirit of Cricket and Code of Conduct for Players and Match Officials," the BCCI statement read.
"The CoA, in consultation with BCCI Acting President Mr CK Khanna, IPL Chairman Mr Rajeev Shukla and BCCI Acting Hon. Secretary Mr Amitabh Choudhary, has decided to ban Mr Smith and Mr Warner with immediate effect from participation in IPL 2018. The BCCI hopes that the cricketers participating in the IPL hold the highest regard for the Spirit of Cricket and Code of Conduct for Players and Match Officials," the BCCI statement read.
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