In a sudden move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Friday terminated the contract of Deccan Chargers after an emergency Governing Council meeting of the Indian Premier League, in Chennai.
The cash-strapped Deccan Chargers will remain terminated from the IPL after the Bombay high court on Thursday set aside a status quo order passed by an arbitrator on cessation of its membership in the league.
The BCCI on Saturday sought to justify the decision to terminate the IPL contract of debt-ridden Deccan Chargers, saying it was compelled to take action after the beleaguered franchise claimed that it had not committed any breaches and threatened to take legal recourse.