Smith, Warner to miss IPL, confirms Shukla
Wednesday - March 28, 2018 3:18 pm ,
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Smith, Warner to miss IPL, confirms Shukla
New Delhi March 28 (IANS) Australian cricketers Steve Smith and David Warner will miss the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting from April 7 due to their involvement in the ball-tampering case with their national team it was announced on Wednesday
"These two will not be part of this edition of the IPL " its chairman Rajeev Shukla said.
The IPL s decision comes after reports emerged in the Australian media that Cricket Australia (CA) has decided to slap a 12-month ban on Smith and Warner and a nine-month ban on Cameron Bancroft.
Both Smith and Warner had stepped down from their captaincy of Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively.
--IANS
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