on 25 march 2014, the supreme court of india issued an ultimatum to the bcci demanding that srinivasan either step down as president or be removed from his position. on 14 july 2015, the supreme court appointed rm lodha committee suspended the owners of rajasthan royals and chennai super kings from the indian premier league for a period of two years. on 24 february 2016, the supreme court of india agreed to hear a plea for lifting the ban on the chennai super kings.