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POV: Is brand IPL in a spot?

Is the impact of spot fixing on brand IPL big enough for it to struggle for advertisers in the next year? afaqs! explores.

Ever since it started, Indian Premier League's succeeding seasons have yielded newer controversies. While IPL chairman Lalit Modi was suspended in 2010 (IPL Season 3), the Kochi franchisee was terminated in 2011 (IPL Season 4); also, Shahrukh Khan being banned from Wankhede Stadium, Preity Zinta showing anger over the umpire's decision or the unproven spot-fixing allegations (IPL Season 5) and similar controversies have involved managers, team owners and now, players (three players arrested for spot fixing on May, 16).

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