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HARDtalk: Lalit Modi - Chairman, Indian Premier League (2008 - 2010)

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07/10/2013

Lalit Modi - Chairman, Indian Premier League (2008 - 2010)

BBC News Channel - HARDtalk, Lalit Modi - Chairman, Indian Premier League (2008 - 2010)

HARDtalk speaks to Lalit Modi, the creator of the Indian Premier League.

HARDtalk speaks to Lalit Modi, the creator of the Indian Premier League. He has been banished from cricket amid allegations of corruption. Is greed killing cricket?

Thanks to money, media rights and commercialisation, cricket, a game of proud tradition, has been transformed into a multi-billion dollar sporting commodity. The cradle of this cricketing revolution has been India, home of the Indian Premier League - the world's richest cricket tournament. HARDtalk speaks to Lalit Modi, the creator of the Indian Premier League. He has since been banished from cricket in his native India amid allegations of corruption and dodgy dealings. Is greed killing cricket?

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