Two IPL teams have been suspended from the tournament in the past: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). They were banned for two years (2016 and 2017) due to their involvement in a betting and spot-fixing scandal. The Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee found key officials from both teams—Gurunath Meiyappan (CSK) and Raj Kundra (RR)—guilty of illegal betting, leading to their suspensions.
Both teams returned to the IPL in 2018, with CSK making a triumphant comeback by winning the title that year.