Archive · 11 Nov 2025
Ravindra Jadeja Banned for One Year by IPL in 2010 for Trade Talks
In 2010, a young cricket player named Ravindra Jadeja was playing for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
He started talking to another team about possibly joining them.
The people in charge of the IPL felt this was against the rules because he was still supposed to be committed to his current team.
So, they decided to punish him by making him sit out for the entire year.
The head of the IPL at that time, Lalit Modi, stated that all players must follow the rules very carefully and that the league would not allow any player to play games or try to trick or pressure teams or the league itself.
Ravindra Jadeja was banned from the IPL for one year in 2010.
The ban was imposed because Jadeja was involved in trade talks with another franchise.
At the time of the incident, Jadeja was a player for the Rajasthan Royals.
The IPL governing council stated that player guidelines are sacrosanct and must be strictly adhered to.
Then IPL governing council chairman Lalit Modi emphasized zero tolerance for players engaging in 'games or blackmailing' teams or the IPL/BCCI.
- Who
- Ravindra Jadeja
- What
- Banned from IPL for one year
- When
- 2010
- Where
- IPL
- Why
- For engaging in trade talks with another franchise while under contract with the Rajasthan Royals, which violated player guidelines.
IPL Governing Council's Stance
Player's Actions
Adherence to Guidelines
IPL Governing Council's Stance
Emphasized that player guidelines are sacrosanct and must be strictly adhered to, with zero tolerance for 'games or blackmailing' teams or the IPL/BCCI.
Player's Actions
Engaged in trade talks with another franchise while under contract with the Rajasthan Royals.
- Player
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Team at the time
- Rajasthan Royals
- Year of Ban
- 2010
- Reason for Ban
- Engaging in trade talks with another franchise
- Duration of Ban
- 1 year
- IPL Governing Council Chairman (2010)
- Lalit Modi