Posts Tagged ‘ Lalit Modi ’

The curse of the twitter : End of Lalit Modi

April 27, 2010
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The curse of the twitter : End of Lalit Modi

The curse of the tweet has caught up with Shahsi Tharoor and Lalit Modi. Tharoor has been a tweet happy guy ever since he was drafted into the Manmohan Singh Government. With the increased popularity and an imparted image of a modern politician, Tharoor wanted to tweet from everywhere from restrooms or while running...

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Lalit Modi goes crazy over Kochi Franchise

April 14, 2010
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Lalit Modi goes crazy over Kochi Franchise

From the day one  Lalit Modi’s displeasure at Kochi being selected as one of the new franchise was evident,  He wanted Ahmedabad as the second team after Pune, but sadly for him bidding process  isn’t that predictable. But it appears Lalit Modi is a sore loser, he has started tweeting the confidential shareholding details...

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Modi said IPL will be expanded to 10 Teams by 2011

May 25, 2009
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Lalit Modi, the Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League said the eight-team tournament will be expanded to 10 teams in 2011. Mr. Modi also said the IPL will be back in India next year and the cramped International Cricket Council (ICC) schedule does not leave any room for the possibility of a...

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Strategy breaks to be reduced?

May 6, 2009
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The much-criticised ‘strategy breaks’ in the Indian Premier League could be revised for the semifinal and final matches, IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi hinted on Tuesday. Modi said the idea was yet to be ratified by the IPL technical committee but possibly the 15-minute strategy break would be reduced to 10 minutes. He said instead...

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Dhoni wins toss for Chennai, chose to field

April 18, 2009
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The much awaited Indian Premium League season II has just begun in Cape Town with the first match being played between the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. Lalit Modi spinned the coin, Dhoni won the toss, and has decided to bowl first. “It will be exciting, getting new players which adds balance to...

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Modi confirms SA as IPL 2 Venue

March 25, 2009
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South Africa will host the second edition of the multi-billion dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) from April 18 at six venues. The IPL Twenty20 championship will be played at Durban, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. With South Africa saying yes to IPL, League Commissioner and Chairman Lalit Modi’s search for a...

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England weather threatens IPL 2

March 24, 2009
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The contest between England and South Africa to stage the Indian Premier League (IPL) was hotting up as bad weather threatened to cool English hopes of staging the lucrative Twenty20 event. Organisers have had to take the second edition of the lucrative tournament out of its homeland, with the Indian government saying it cannot...

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