Rajasthan Royals Have No Other Route But to Go Legal After BCCI Refuse Meeting

IPL battle will now be fought in a high court. And no, this has nothing to do with Lalit Modi, not directly anyway.

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Rajasthan Royals have been left with no recourse but to make an appeal in the High Court against the BCCI over what they term as unlawful termination of the IPL franchisee from the IPL 4 season.

Following the BCCI AGM, the BCCI announced showcause notice for three teams - the Rajasthan Royals, the Kings XI Punjab and Kochi. While the former two were axed within the ten day period, Kochi are continuing to battle to stay alive.

Royals were part of the initial eight teams drafted in 2008 after the IPL team auctions and the BCCI action now follows a pattern that suggests it is Modi's relative, Suresh Chellaram, whose presence with the Royals shareholding that has upset the BCCI. Though the BCCI have denied that to the matter of dispute, they have also denied Royals the opportunity to meet and present their case.

In recent times, Shilpa Shetty and Shane Warne have been vocal about the treatment meted out to the Royals. But to little avail as the BCCI turned a deaf ear.

Apparently the Royals have approached Supreme Court lawyer, Harish Salve, to fight their case and even as Modi's battle with the BCCI appears to be going nowhere and his position has now been reduced to only former IPL Chairman and Commissioner, it is this second battle that may see the IPL 4 season getting postponed depending on how it pans out.

The Royals have previously denied wanting to take matters to court, although Raj Kundra did suggest that the IPL 4 could be in jeopardy if matters were not resolved, with the intention that the team wanted to still stay on BCCI's good side and reap the benefits of their investment.