Lalit Modi Reveals Threats from Dawood Ibrahim Behind His Exit from Cricket
Lalit Modi reveals why he walked away from cricket: ‘Dawood Ibrahim took three hits on me, my son got kidnapped’
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Lalit Modi, former IPL commissioner, detailed his departure from cricket due to threats from fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim. Modi claimed he survived three assassination attempts and faced significant pressure from betting syndicates during his tenure. He also revealed his son was kidnapped in London, linking these events to his refusal to allow match-fixing in the IPL.
- 01Lalit Modi alleged he survived three assassination attempts ordered by Dawood Ibrahim due to his anti-match-fixing stance.
- 02He emphasized that there were no match-fixing incidents during his tenure as IPL commissioner.
- 03Modi claimed that law enforcement agencies were aware of the threats against him and provided him with Z-category security.
- 04He recounted an incident where his son was kidnapped in London, which he had not publicly discussed before.
- 05Modi faced intense pressure from betting syndicates, particularly during the 2009 IPL season when he moved the tournament to South Africa.
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Lalit Modi, the former commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has revealed the threats he faced from fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim that led to his departure from cricket in 2010. Speaking to ANI, Modi stated that he survived three assassination attempts allegedly ordered by Ibrahim after he rejected offers to ignore match-fixing attempts during his tenure. He highlighted that there were no match-fixing controversies during his leadership, which angered powerful betting syndicates. Modi detailed how the conflict escalated during the 2009 IPL season when he successfully relocated the tournament to South Africa amid security concerns. He claimed that law enforcement was aware of the threats and provided him with Z-category security. Additionally, Modi disclosed that his son was kidnapped in London, connecting this incident to the ongoing threats he faced. He recounted a meeting in London with an intermediary who attempted to broker a deal involving Ibrahim, but Modi maintained his distance from any illicit arrangements.
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Modi's revelations highlight the dangerous intersection of sports, crime, and corruption in cricket, affecting stakeholders in the sport.
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