Banning IPL is ridiculous, says Shilpa Shetty

"It is upsetting to see TV channels running down the IPL, for any silly reason, citing reasons of it giving a bad image to India! How one sided," Shetty tweeted.

The actress said the IPL opened up opportunities for young talent and banning it, as politicians like Kirti Azad and Prasad Yadav are demanding, would be absurd. "A league that has opened up opportunities and a platform for so many young cricketers from all over. Bringing pride, revenue and entertainment to India. While corruption and some politicians have caused so much embarrassment to our country, those instances are forgotten so easily! Strange," she wrote.

"Hate this trial by media, and sensationalism of trivial issues! let the law take its course on those issues. Thought of banning IPL is ridiculous!"