IPL has been mired in controversies right from the outset. A tournament where such huge amounts of money is involved, there are bound to be allegations and rumours but spot-fixing has brought out what was most feared.

The Income Tax department has given a clean chit to the five banned domestic cricketers, who were involved in the IPL spot-fixing fiasco, from any financial misconduct or receiving kickbacks in order to fix matches.

The Cricket Board has a slightly different set of rules while proceeding against alleged misconduct committed by its players, selectors, umpires and team officials as opposed to administrators.

Medium pacer T P Sudhindra, the highest wicket-taker in Ranji trophy last season, on Saturday earned the dubious distinction of becoming the third cricketer to be banned for life by the Indian Cricket Board for match-fixing.

Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sanjay Jagdale, issued a release on Saturday after five players accused of spot-fixing were banned by the disciplinary committee of the board. Details of the verdict has been mentioned in the release.

The BCCI's disciplinary committee, headed by its president N Srinivasan, will meet here on Saturday to discuss the report submitted by Ravi Sawani on the corruption allegations against five uncapped Indian players named in a television sting operation last month.

Indian Premier League Commissioner Rajiv Shukla on Sunday said that there would be review of the IPL rules and all the domestic players will be auctioned from the next edition.

Deccan Chargers on Tuesday in a release said that T. P. Sudhindra, a member of the team, has been suspended for allegations of spot-fixing against him.

Pune Warriors cricketer Mohnish Mishra, who was suspended by the Indian cricket board pending inquiry, on Tuesday accepted the statements he made during the sting operation conducted by a TV channel and said he did it casually "to develop his value".

The BCCI on Tuesday termed the alleged spot-fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League and other domestic competitions as "disturbing" and said it would take strict action against those found guilty of indulging in corrupt practices.