‘Dawood Took Three Hits At Me, Son Got Kidnapped’: Lalit Modi On Why He Retired From Cricket

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• ‘Dawood Took Three Hits At Me, Son Got Kidnapped’: Lalit Modi On Why He Retired From Cricket Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 13:03 IST Lalit stated that his firm stance against match-fixing during early years of the IPL came into direct conflict with a massive underground betting network controlled by D-Company.
• IPL commissioner Lalit Modi said that life-threatening intimidation from Dawood Ibrahim forced him to retire from cricket.
• (Source: ANI) Over a decade after his controversial exit from Indian cricket administration, former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has, for the first time, claimed that the alleged life-threatening intimidation from underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim and his criminal network played a major role in his decision to step away permanently from cricket administration.
• While speaking exclusively to news agency ANI, Lalit stated that his firm stance against match-fixing during the early years of the IPL came into direct conflict with a...