Top 5 biggest IPL auction controversies
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega-auction is all set to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah.
4. Andrew Flintoff sold to CSK in 2009 IPL auction
The 2009 IPL auction made headlines when former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff became the joint highest-paid player that year, securing a USD 1.55 million deal with Chennai Super Kings. However, the bid later was under controversy when former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi made surprising revelations about its legitimacy.
Modi claimed he was pressured to manipulate the auction process to ensure Flintoff's acquisition by CSK. While Modi admitted to this irregularity, BCCI President N Srinivasan, who was also the managing director of India Cements (CSK's owner), denied these allegations, mentioning them as baseless. Flintoff's IPL career was cut short after just three matches due to injury, and subsequent knee surgery forced him to miss the 2010 season entirely.
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