Who is He?

Lalit Kumar Modi

What titles does he hold?

- Chairman & Commissioner, IPL,

- Vice President, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

- Creator of the Indian Premier League

Achievements of the IPL

• Dramatically improved the Indian Cricket Boards position on the Internation Cricket Council (ICC)
• Has made T20 Cricket in India one of the largest sports franchises in the world
• Conquered the competition smashing the non ICC backed T20 Indian Cricket League (ICL) in India 4 months prior. It done this by fighting for ICC backing and attracting top world-class cricketers
• Supressed opposition by the English Cricket Board as their county season would become less significant in the international cricket arena

Mission

To create a popular city-based league system using an untried version of cricket using substantial investor funding to recruit the world's best cricketers

Result

A runaway success with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at the forefront of the new era of cricket.

“Of course, I feel vindicated. I would not be speaking the truth if I said otherwise. Sceptics had raised all kinds of doubts and objections before IPL was launched. The concept of city teams was untried and untested. The new short format left analysts wondering whether people would actually be interested and there were also sneaking suspicions about the new league’s ability to attract eyeballs especially as its timings (from early evening to late night) placed it headlong in competition with saas-bahu soaps on television. I am glad that IPL proved to be a runaway success and BCCI was able to realise a long-cherished dream. I think it is all about believing in yourself and having the conviction to carry on with your beliefs in spite of the odds” - Lalit Modi

The World Turns to India for Answers

With Cricket Australia, the English Cricket Board and Cricket South Africa all researching ways to replicate the IPL's success in their own country, the Indian Premier League, Lilat Modi and India can be proud of the international success story they have given the world.

Lalit Kumar Modi - A cheeky yet likeable man who brought success
to the beginnings of the Indian Premier League. Well Done.