Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was suspended from the IPL for two seasons due to a spot-fixing and betting controversy. Which two seasons were they absent?

Answer Explanation

Chennai Super Kings were suspended from the IPL for the 2016 and 2017 seasons following the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal that implicated team officials. During their absence, CSK players were drafted into a temporary replacement franchise. CSK returned in 2018 and won the title that year.

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84% of quiz players who faced this question picked 2016 and 2017. That makes it easier than most Teams questions, where 67% get it right on average. The most popular wrong answer was 2015 and 2016 (11%).

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