Published: June 4, 2026 • 4:46 PM IST · Updated: June 5, 2026 • 12:32 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi has claimed that persistent, life-threatening intimidation from underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his syndicate was one of the primary reasons he permanently walked away from cricket administration.
In an explosive interview with news agency ANI, the founder of India’s multi-billion dollar T20 tournament detailed a series of alleged extortion attempts, assassination plots, and a dramatic late-night confrontation involving a satellite phone call directly to the fugitive gangster.
Lalit Modi, who currently resides in London following his departure from India in 2010 amidst financial and administrative investigations, stated that his refusal to facilitate illegal betting networks made him a primary target for the D-Company syndicate.
According to Modi, the most direct confrontation occurred in London in 2012. He claimed he was contacted at 3:30 am by a London-based fixer who pressured him into visiting a penthouse apartment belonging to a well-connected intermediary...