Chennai Super Kings did not participate in IPL 2016 due to a two-year suspension handed down by the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee following the 2013 spot-fixing controversy.
Chennai Super Kings were suspended from the IPL for two years (2016 & 2017) by the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee, following the 2013 IPL spot-fixing and betting controversy involving team officials. CSK played as the Rising Pune Supergiant (an BCCI-allocated replacement franchise) during this period.
