New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi welcomed the acquisition of Rajasthan Royals by the Mittal family in partnership with Adar Poonawalla, saying the league could not have better owners than the two, calling them the “most savvy investors.”Lakshmi N. Mittal and Aditya Mittal on Sunday announced a definitive agreement has been reached to acquire the Rajasthan Royals, in partnership with Adar Poonawalla, from Manoj Badale and consortium. In addition to th…
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Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Former Commissioner and founder Lalit Modi has advised the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council to appoint world-class match officials so as to have consistent decisions during matches.Modi’s advice to the IPL came following the latest incident of controversial decision-making when Kolkata Knight Riders batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi was given out ‘obstructing the field’ in the match against Lucknow Super Giants recently.Raghuvanshi slipped and fell while trying to …
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi called Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s controversial dismissal for ‘obstructing the field’ during the IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants “a wrong umpiring call” and stated that he watched the clip multiple times and it didn’t look like the batter changed his running path. Raghuvanshi was deemed out for ‘obstructing the field’ during the match against LSG on Sunday. The incident took place on the final ba…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi launched a scathing critique of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday, accusing the governing body of “killing” its players through “hectic scheduling”, emphasising that players need “off time” to spend with their families. Earlier, several reports suggested that head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill are reportedly not happy with BCCI deciding to schedule the Afghanistan Test jus…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi believes that the chances of India and Pakistan playing a bilateral series will not be possible anytime in the future because of the political influence on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and opined that there would have been ‘some traction’ if the board hadn’t ‘pulled levers and made it political’. Speaking to former England captain Michael Vaughan, Modi dismissed the idea that even a neutral venue could revive cricketing ties…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Founder of Indian Premier League (IPL) Lalit Modi stressed that the integrity of the game must remain non-negotiable amid the recent controversy after Rajastan Royals manager Romi Bhinder spotted using a mobile phone in the dugout during the side’s IPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Guwahati.Modi warned that the IPL has drifted from its originally strict anti-corruption framework and calling for a return to tighter control, stronger enforceme…
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) As the Indian Premier League (IPL) continues to produce a new wave of fearless young cricketers who are rapidly transforming into global stars, the tournament’s founder Lalit Modi has reflected on the league’s original vision, stating that the tournament helps not just in identifying talent, but also forces the talent to declare itself by accelerating onto the world stage.He said the IPL was conceived as a system that would force emerging talent to prove itself under …
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Lalit Modi has backed Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Singh Dhumal on the idea of expanding the IPL window, as discussions around reshaping the global cricket calendar post-2027 gather momentum.Dhumal had said before that the IPL currently has a 74-match format, but that there is more room to grow the tournament in the future, especially as interest in bilateral cricket wanes. He said that leagues like The Hundred, the Big Bash League, and SA20 are part of a l…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi has laid out a bold roadmap for the league’s next media rights cycle, urging decision-makers to move away from bulk deals and instead “package their rights individually, that is, by different media types.” With the current rights cycle ending in 2027, Modi expects the IPL to “go to market” as early as the first quarter of 2027. He argues that the IPL should mirror the strategy used by the English Premier League (EPL…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Lalit Modi, founder of the Indian Premier League, has lauded International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah after the record-breaking viewership of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Reposting Jay Shah’s announcement that the tournament had crossed 500 million viewers in India, Modi hailed the achievement and underlined India’s influence in global cricket.“That’s the power that India brings to the cricket world. An amazing job is being done by you and your team …