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Lalit Modi

Since being banished from cricket amid allegations of corruption and dodgy dealing, HARDtalk speaks to creator of the Indian Premier League, Lalit Modi. 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, and his native India, amid allegations of corruption and dodgy dealing. Is greed killing cricket?

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Mon 23 Dec 201321:30GMT
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