DTVHINDIBig blow to Lalit Modi, ECB rejected the proposal to buy The Hundred tournament
Some time ago, the ECB had opened the doors for private players to participate in the tournament. Lalit Modi. (Photo Source: Twitter) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has rejected the proposal by former IPL chairman Lalit Modi to buy their domestic tournament The Hundred for 10 years. If media reports are to be believed, the ECB does not want to spoil its relations with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which is currently the biggest stakeholder in the cricket world. It is noteworthy that Modi is currently in London and since 2013, he is banned from participating in IPL and any other type of cricket activity in India. Lalit Modi was the brain behind starting IPL. However, after this he had proposed to the ECB to do something similar to IPL with ‘The Hundred’, but now he has got a big shock. Recently, Lalit Modi’s representatives met senior ECB officials Vikram Banerjee and Richard Good, in which they expressed their desire to invest in the tournament. Regarding this issue, ECB Chairman Richard Thomson quoted the British Daily as saying that he will consider only a proposal worth a few billion dollars. The ECB had planned to sell only the equity while keeping the ownership of the tournament with itself. Also, let us tell you that before Lalit Modi, Bridgepoint Group had already invested 400 million dollars and proposed 75 percent stake to the ECB for stake in The Hundred. But till now no updates have come out regarding this deal. Modi had estimated the annual income of The Hundred at 100 million dollars. In a recent interview given to Cricbuzz, Lalit Modi had said that by investing in The Hundred tournament, he wants to make it a 10-team tournament. Also, with the conversion of the 100-ball game to T20 format, the team purse should be increased to $10 million (Rs 83 crore). After this, Modi had expressed hope that the tournament could generate an income of 100 million dollars every year.
Lalit Modi and N Srinivasan may invest in The Hundred tournament: Reports
Lalit Modi is considered the father of IPL. Lalit Modi and N Srinivasan (Image Credit- Twitter Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi and former Indian cricket administrator and his former colleague-turned-rival N Srinivasan may invest in England’s franchise cricket tournament The Hundred, according to some media reports. It is noteworthy that some part of the tournament is going to be privatized from next year, after which these investors of Indian origin have shown interest in investing in the tournament. Some time ago this tournament may have been viewed with suspicion, but now it is expected to attract large-scale investment in a very interesting manner. So let us tell you that recently the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has approved privatization investment in one-third of the 18 county cricket teams. However, a total of 8 teams are seen playing in The Hundred tournament, in which most of the players are selected from the county teams. This step of ECB is being considered as a big step in the development of domestic cricket. After this, some big Indian investors can join hands with county teams for the 2025 season. Tournament changed the perspective of watching cricket It is noteworthy that England and Wales Cricket Board had started The Hundred to give tough competition to IPL. However, till now this tournament has not got the fame of IPL level. It is noteworthy that a total of 8 teams participate in the five-week long The Hundred cricket tournament in England. A team can include a total of 15 and 4 foreign players, while in the men’s team, not more than two players who have got central contracts of England can be selected in the team. It is noteworthy that this time this tournament is going to start on July 23, 2024. The first match will be played between Oval Invincibles and Birmingham Phoenix. 5 teams that have won the Under 19 World Cup the most number of times 3 Australian players who have won POTM awards the most number of times in T20I 5 players who made the biggest scores in ODI cricket for Sri Lanka Five best innings played by Indian captains in Under-19 World Cup 4 Indian bowlers who became number 1 bowler in test cricket List of batsmen who remained not out most number of times in IPL Top 4 Indian bowlers who took 150 wickets in least number of test matches List of foreign players earning big from IPL 2024 5 bowlers who have dismissed Joe Root the most number of times in Test cricket Fast bowlers who have taken more than 150 wickets for India in Test cricket
‘IPL was Lalit Modi’s child and he gave birth to it’ Former BCCI Secretary gave shocking statement
IPL was Lalit Modi’s idea. IPL and Lalit Modi (Image Credit- Twitter A big statement has come from Indian cricket administrator and former BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah. Let us tell you that in one of his statements, Niranjan has called IPL the child of former IPL chairman Lalit Modi. It is worth noting that recently he has spoken openly about naming the cricket stadium in Rajkot in honor of Niranjan Shah. Along with this, he has given a big statement remembering the contribution of Lalit Modi in BCCI and his old times. Niranjan Shah gave a big statement Let us tell you that while talking about the changes in the Indian cricket world after IPL, Niranjan Shah was quoted by RevSports as saying – We cannot ignore what Lalit (Modi) has done. I don’t want to go into what’s happening right now. But his (Lalit Modi) role in starting IPL was a game changer. Niranjan Shah further said- The idea of IPL came to Lalit when I was the Secretary of BCCI. We all fully supported Lalit. It was a completely democratic process, and he had complete freedom to do his work. IPL was her child and she gave birth to it. At that time we did not know how big a success it was for Indian cricket. We all know that the credit for this goes to Lalit. So if we tell you about the Indian Premier League (IPL), a total of 16 successful seasons of the tournament have been played so far and the popularity of IPL is increasing after every season. On the other hand, now the 17th season of the tournament is all set to be played. Also, let us tell you that IPL is the most expensive T20 league in the cricket world, in which every cricketer around the world wants to play. 5 teams that have won the Under 19 World Cup the most number of times 3 Australian players who have won POTM awards the most number of times in T20I 5 players who made the biggest scores in ODI cricket for Sri Lanka Five best innings played by Indian captains in Under-19 World Cup 4 Indian bowlers who became number 1 bowler in test cricket List of batsmen who remained not out most number of times in IPL Top 4 Indian bowlers who took 150 wickets in least number of test matches List of foreign players earning big from IPL 2024 5 bowlers who have dismissed Joe Root the most number of times in Test cricket Fast bowlers who have taken more than 150 wickets for India in Test cricket
