Rahul and Pandya have been given seven days to come up with an explanation as to why action should not be taken against them for misconduct and indiscipline under Rule 41 of the BCCI constitution

The ODI format may give Vijay Shankar more time to settle down, but after his Nidahas final flop show, à la Yuvraj Singh's meltdown in the 2014 World T20 final, it would have been ideal if he was tested in the home series against West Indies

'Both Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul have been suspended pending an inquiry,' the Committee of Administrators (COA) chairman Vinod Rai said on Friday. Both the players are currently in Australia with the Indian team for a three-match ODI series that starts on Saturday

In 2009 and 2014 (partly) the tournament was shifted out of India as the UPA governments felt it would be difficult to provide security with the general elections happening at around the same time. 'It is proposed that the VIVO IPL 2019 will commence on March 23, 2019. The detailed schedule will be finalised in consultation with the appropriate authorities,' BCCI said on Tuesday

'Keeping in mind the work load of the bowler, it was best felt to give him (Jasprit Bumrah) adequate rest ahead of the home series against Australia. Mohammed Siraj will replace Bumrah in the squad for the Australia and New Zealand tour,' said the BCCI in a statement