The farce of Lalit Modi’s obsession with the IPL
As vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association, he renovated stadiums, built academies, and grew revenues dramatically. But all that was just the aperitif. The main course came with the IPL. As its first chairman and commissioner (no less), he introduced franchise auctions, celebrity owners, player bidding wars, and massive TV deals. The league, a kitchy blend of hit-and-miss cricket, Bollywood glamour, and imported cheerleaders, exploded overnight.
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