Former Australia captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner, who were banned for 12 months on Wednesday after being found guilty of plotting ball-tampering during the third Test against South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town were banned from taking part from the upcoming season of Indian Premier League by the BCCI. While Smith was slated to play for Rajasthan Royals, Warner was a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad squad. Speaking to reporters, IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said, They (Cricket Australia) have banned two players and we are also barring these two players from this years IPL. Shukla said that the IPL committee were waiting for the decision by Cricket Australia before taking their own call on the matter. We wanted everything in our own hands. First, we waited for ICCs decision, after that Cricket Australia and then we decided on the matter. We have decided to bar them from this season, he said.