Former Indian cricket player Irvan Pathan was removed from the Indian Comments Committee, the Premier League (IPL) 2025 after a series of complaints from the players regarding his suspension, according to Indian media, quoting sources.
According to what was reported, the Cricket Control Council in India (BCCI) made the decision after it increased dissatisfaction with many cricket players who accused Pathan of biased analysis and allowing personal opinions of influencing his comment.
A source close to this issue said: “This has happened over the past two years, as his personal biases have become clear,” said a source close to this issue.
The players raised fears that Pathan was excessively criticizing some individuals, with tensions that occupy his remarks on Firat Kohli during the border cup in Gavascar and criticizing Hardic Pandia’s return to the local cricket game.
One of the players whose name did not even be -name were banned, with a highlight of the in -depth rift. Additional complaints were martyred in a harmonious tone during the interviews and a personal agenda imagined in his suspension.
Pathan’s exclusion on the opening match of the IPL 2025, which was held on March 22 between Kolkata Knight Rides and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens.
The BCCI step reflects the previous differences in the broadcast of Indian cricket. In 2020, Sanjay Manjrekar was removed similarly from the suspension team after air conflicts with players and teammates.
The 2025 season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) started on March 22 with a match between Kolkata Knight Rides and Royal Challeners Bangalore at Eden Gardens.
However, the spotlight from the stadium quickly turned into the comments box, with the missing of the former Indian Foundation from the official suspension committee of BCCI.
Pathan, a regular voice in the previous seasons, was significantly absent this year. Reports indicate that his removal stems from discontent among many players regarding his suspension style. The allegations of prejudice and excessive cash analysis were at the heart of the case, with some cricket players felt that Patho’s personal opinions were crawling to his professional comment.
There was a major moment of tension, Pathan’s comments on Varat Kohli during the Border Cup-Gavaskar, which were reported to have disturbed the star of the racket. His criticism of the return of the local cricket of the Panda Stardia was also fed.
The sources revealed that one of the players did not reveal his name to the extent that a number of Pathan was banned. One of the sources said: “It has been happening over the past two years, as his personal biases have become clear.”
Some players also accused Pathan of adopting a wavy tone during the interviews. With the increasing complaints, BCCI was said to have decided that he could no longer ignore the problem, which ultimately leads to his exclusion from the committee.