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Modi, the founder and commissioner of the IPL between 2008 and 2010 alleged that Srinivasan would appoint Chennai-based umpires for Chennai Super Kings’ fixtures, also accused Srinivasan of fixing auctions citing the example of CSK’s purchase of English international Andrew Flintoff.
Lalit Modi, N Srinivasan. (X)
Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi accused former BCCI secretary N Srinivasan of serious allegations including umpire fixing and auction rigging on a recent podcast that has made the rounds on the internet.
Modi, the founder and commissioner of the IPL between 2008 and 2010 alleged that Srinivasan did not think the franchise league would take off, but jumped on the gravy boat when the T20 contest turned into a blockbuster.
He also went on to claim that Srinivasan would appoint Chennai-based umpires for Chennai Super Kings’ fixtures, which constitute a clash of interests, and he took issue with it.
Lalit Modi accuses Srinivasan of UMPIRE FIXING in IPL:1. Srini anyhow wanted Flintoff in CSK. He was BCCI Sec. We asked all other teams not to bid for him.2. Srini changed the umpires. He appointed Chennai Umpires in the matches of Chennai Super Kings🤯🎥: Raj Shamani YT pic.twitter.com/Z610hckBqD
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“N Srinivasan didn’t like IPL, he didn’t think IPL would work but when it started to work everybody got the bandwagon,” the 60-year-old said.
“He was a member and secretary of the board also so he was the biggest adversary of mine. I went up against him,” Modi added.
“He did many things, like umpire fixing, and I accused him of it. He would change the umpire and I didn’t think two things about it. But then I realized he is putting Chennai umpire in Chennai games, it’s an issue for me. That is fixing so when I tried to expose those, he went totally against me,” he added.
Modi also accused Srinivasan of fixing auctions citing the example of CSK’s purchase of English international Andrew Flintoff. He said that the former ICC Chairman was set on roping in the all-rounder and that it was an open secret.
“Take out everything auction ringing, this ringing, I gave Flintoff to Srinivasan. Yes, we did. No doubt about it, every team knew about it,” he said.
“Srinivasan wasn’t going to let IPL happen. He was a thorn in our bush. Yes, we told everybody not to bid for Flintoff,” Modi continued.
“Yes, that I did because Srinivasan said I want Flintoff,” he revealed.
“When you are trying to do an event like IPL, and I did it single-handedly, you need to remove every thorn, and do what is bigger for the game,” he added.
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