New Delhi, April 29: After the conclusion of third season of IPL the controversy is refusing to die and it seems more skeletons are going to come out of the closet.
Earlier it was Rajasthan Royals Team which was scrutinised and role of Shilpa Shetty was questioned now its Kings XI Punjab which is facing the Heat.As interim Chairman of IPL Chiryau Amin has Pleadged to clean the IPL dirt it seems to be the first step.There is no doubt tha Lalit Modi has taken IPL to heights and it`s famous immensly not only in India but Abroad as well.
Today IT and ED officials raided Kings XI Punjab office,reveiwing and scrutinizing all the papers and all the owners of the IPL teams. Kings XI Punjab said on Thursday that the franchisee is co-operating with Income Tax (IT) department and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in investigations over the ownerhsip details of the Chandigarh-based Indian Premier League (IPL) team.
“The franchisee, KXIP, is co-operating completely with the BCCI and all the relevant regulatory bodies. It would be inappropriate to comment beyond this at this moment. In the interim, we request media not to resort to unsubstantiated allegations and frivolous speculation,” Kings XI said in a statement.
IT officials on Wednesday questioned officials of KPH Dreams Private Limited, which owns Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab. The questioning went on for nearly five hours.
Earlier, a team of IT officials visited the storehouse-cum-office of Kings XI Punjab in Mohali town in Punjab April 23 to verify some documents.
These moves were prompted by the recent controversies in the IPL over new Kochi franchise and questions being raised about the sources of its funds.
—Agencies