3 Indian cricketers who got banned from IPL for unexpected reasons

With the IPL 2025 being round the cards, a few interesting developments have taken place leading up to the eighteenth edition of the cash-rich tournament. The biggest point of discussion is the case of Harry Brook, who has pulled out of the league due to personal reasons. Brook said that he wishes to prioritize playing for England, and hence, made the conscious decision to withdraw his name from the Delhi Capitals' squad.

Subsequently, the English batter was banned from taking part in the IPL for the next two editions amid the newest rule that the IPL General Committee put forward before the Mega Auction in November. With this, Brook becomes the first English player to get banned from featuring in the Indian Premier League. But have there been any Indian players who were banned due to reasons apart from match-fixing or corrupt practices? Let's discuss:

3 Indian cricketers who were banned from IPL for non-fixing allegations

3. Pravin Tambe (2020)

The story of how Pravin Tambe made his debut in the IPL with Rajasthan Royals at the age of 41 is truly inspiring, as he still holds the record of being the oldest player to debut in the league. In 33 matches, he took 28 wickets at an average of 30.26 and is best remembered for his hat-trick against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014. He was their highest wicket-taker in Champions League T20 as well. However, the way his journey ended was rather a disappointing one.

Having previously represented Rajasthan and now-defunct Gujarat Lions, Tambe was a part of the KKR squad in 2020, he did not make any intimation to the BCCI or the IPL office bearers regarding his participation in the Caribbean Premier League. He also featured in the Abu Dhabi T10 league without any prior notice, which is against the policies for Indian cricketers playing in the league. As a result, Tambe was banned from playing the IPL.