The success of IPL created a new history in the world of Indian cricket, but many mysterious incidents and scams associated with it also kept it in the headlines. Lalit Modi, the founder of IPL and its first chairman, has always been at the center of controversies. Recently, during a podcast, he made some shocking revelations which can shake the cricket world.
Umpire fixing in Chennai Super Kings matches!
Lalit Modi exposed the biggest truth of IPL in his podcast with YouTuber Raj Shamani. He revealed that even the umpiring in IPL was fixed. Modi said that especially Chennai Super Kings (CSK) owner N. Srinivasan himself had appointed Chennai umpires for his team’s matches. He told that Srinivasan believed that if IPL was not successful then it would be difficult for him to find the right umpire for his team. But when IPL touched the heights of success, Srinivasan started fixing umpiring himself.
Fixing for Flintoff revealed in auction
Modi also informed that the name of England cricketer Andrew Flintoff was registered in the 2009 IPL auction. Srinivasan wanted Flintoff to go only to Chennai Super Kings. After this, Modi gave clear instructions to all the other teams not to bid on Flintoff. This happened and Flintoff was bought by CSK for a huge sum of $1.55 million. At that time, dollar bidding was done in the IPL auction, and this was an unusual phenomenon.
Controversial life of Lalit Modi
Lalit Modi’s life has always been surrounded by controversies. In 2010, he was accused of fraud against IPL and BCCI. Modi was suspended from BCCI on charges of fraud of Rs 253 crore. After this he fled the country and has been living in Britain since then.
Relationship with Sushmita Sen revealed
Lalit Modi had announced on social media in 2022 that he was dating Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen. This news became a big sensation, because there was a significant age difference between the two. However, there were news of breakup between the two in 2023, which was shocking for the fans of cricket and film world.
Allegations of corruption and rigging in IPL
Since the inception of IPL, this league has become a hit among cricket lovers. But soon many controversies and allegations came to light regarding it. Lalit Modi was accused of using the broadcasting rights of IPL for his personal gain. Besides, there were also allegations of rigging in the IPL auction and auction process. The BCCI leveled a total of 22 charges against him, including giving contracts to his family members and irregularities in the financial affairs of the league.
BCCI’s allegations and Lalit Modi’s expulsion after IPL final
After the 2010 IPL final, BCCI suspended Lalit Modi from his post. The BCCI secretary at that time was N Srinivasan, who is also now the owner of CSK. According to reports, the BCCI had accused Modi of giving stake in IPL-related contracts to his family members, rigging the auction and using the league’s broadcasting rights for personal gain.
Story of threat from underworld don Dawood Ibrahim
Lalit Modi also revealed that in 2010 he had received death threats from underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. It was only after this threat that he decided to leave India and since then he has been living outside the country. This statement of his was also quite shocking, because such allegations are usually not very big in the world of Indian cricket.
Lalit Modi’s personal life and his controversies
Lalit Modi’s personal life has also been no less controversial. He married his mother’s friend Meenal, who was about 10 years older than him. This marriage was done against the wishes of the family, and it became a big affair.
Impact of fight between BCCI and Lalit Modi
The feud between Lalit Modi and BCCI was very deep and lasted for a long time. The BCCI had made several serious allegations against Modi, and he was removed from the post after the 2010 IPL final. After this, questions were also raised on the credibility of IPL, and many critics started considering it as a league full of corruption and rigging.
These revelations of Lalit Modi have given a new direction to the world of IPL and Indian cricket. Now it remains to be seen what action BCCI takes on this entire matter and whether there is any effort to improve the image of IPL. Also, questions raised on big names like Srinivasan can give rise to a new controversy in the cricket world.
