When Priyanka Chopra was signed on as the host for the new season of ’Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi’, there was a lot of excitement about who’d be on the show with her. Cricketer (both Indian and international) were going to be part of the new season, and names like Yuvraj Singh and Brett Lee were in the air. But now, post the IPL scandal and India’s performance in the T20 World Cup, there are problems for the show. Apparently, not one cricketer has been signed for the show yet. And no, Piggy Chops isn't involved in any direct way. However the current IPL façade has brought about a delay in the shooting of the show as not even a single cricketer has been signed for the show as yet.

According to reports, Priyanka’s show that was to have cricketers as contestants, has come at a standstill after the Lalit Modi scandal and Dhoni’s outburst after T20 World Cup exit. The show is moving at a snail`s pace as till date not even a single cricketer has got onboard.

Talking about the reason for the slow pace, a source told a news daily, “The slow movement is due to the turmoil in the country's cricket scenario after the Indian Premier League-Lalit Modi episode. Couple this with M S Dhoni`s recent comment that the extensive traveling and partying has taken a toll on the Indian players.”
 

"Talks have been on with cricketers. Ever since Priyanka was announced as the show`s new host two months ago, negotiations have been on, but no player is on board yet," adds the source. And even though Piggy Chops is slated to do a start-to-finish shoot in July, the producers are yet to short list the contestants. "Several names were to be picked from the various IPL teams. But the happenings towards the end of the tourney threw everything off gear," said the source

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