Bombay High Court ne unhe INR 538 crore ka jhatka diya, aur yeh chhoti si team aaj sabki zubaan par hai! BCCI ne franchise ko bank guarantee na dene ke bahane terminate kiya tha, lekin court ne kaha, “Bhai, yeh galat tha” Yeh faisla ek aisi team ke liye hai jo sirf ek season kheli, lekin dil jeet liya.
Kochi Tuskers, ek chhota sa sapna tha Kerala ke cricket fans ka. 2011 mein, Mahela Jayawardene ki captaincy mein, unhone 14 matches mein se 6 jeete, jo bura nahi tha. Unka memorable moment tha jab unhone Mumbai Indians ke khilaf, Sachin Tendulkar ke T20 century ke bawajood, 19 overs mein target chase kar liya! Brendon McCullum, Ravindra Jadeja, aur S Sreesanth jaise players ke saath, yeh team kisi se kam nahi thi. Niche di gayi table unke key players ke stats dikhati hai:
| Player | Matches | Runs/Wickets | Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene | 14 | 299 runs | 76 vs KKR |
| Brendon McCullum | 13 | 357 runs | 81 vs MI |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 14 | 283 runs, 5 wickets | All-round performance |
| S Sreesanth | 8 | 16 wickets | 2/28 vs RCB |
Yeh team na sirf maidan par ladi, balki court mein bhi. BCCI ke paas paisa, power, aur shohrat hai, lekin Kochi ke owners, Kochi Cricket Private Limited (KCPL) aur Rendezvous Sports World (RSW), ne haar nahi maani. 2012 se shuru hui arbitration ne 2015 mein unke haq mein faisla diya, aur ab 2025 mein court ne bhi unki baat ko seal kar diya. Yeh jeet sirf paise ki nahi, balki insaaf ki hai. Ek chhoti team ne dikhaya ki bade se bada goliath bhi gir sakta hai, jaise David ne Goliath ko haraya tha.
Lekin, yeh jeet ek khushi ke saath ek chhota sa dard bhi laati hai. Kochi Tuskers ke fans, jo 2011 mein apni team ke liye chillaye, aaj bhi sochte honge – kya woh fir se IPL mein dikhayi dengi? Sreesanth ne 2024 mein kaha tha ki team ne abhi bhi players ke dues clear nahi kiye. BCCI ke paas ab appeal ke liye 6 hafte hain, aur shayad yeh ladai khatam nahi hui. Kya yeh team fir se uthegi, ya fir bas ek bhuli hui kahani ban ke reh jayegi?
