IPL Chairman Lalit Modi Suspended By BCCI

IPL Chairman Lalit Modi Suspended By BCCI

BCCI President Shashank Manohar (centre) arrives at a BCCI meeting which will now go ahead with Lalit Modi's presence.

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Indian Premier League Chairman and BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi has been suspended by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India).

The end of the third season of the IPL was overshadowed by rumours of corruption and match-fixing and BCCI President Shashank Manohar has taken the decision to suspend Modi, who also chairs the Champions League and is the vice-president of the Punjab Cricket Association.

A statement from Manohar explained:

"While we rejoice and celebrate the great success of IPL season three, the alleged acts of individual misdemeanours of Mr.Lalit K Modi, chairman IPL and vice president, BCCI have brought a bad name to the administration of cricket and the game itself.

"I have waited for the IPL 3 - 2010 to conclude in order to respond to the situation as I did not want the event to be disrupted in any manner.

"Immediately after the conclusion of the IPL final, the secretary, BCCI Mr. N Srinivasan has in consultation with me issued a show cause notice to Mr. Lalit K Modi under Rule 32 (iv) calling upon him to show cause within 15 days why disciplinary action should not be taken against him.

"Simultaneously in exercise of the powers vested in me under Rule 32 (vii), I have suspended Mr. Lalit K Modi from participating in the affairs of the Board, the IPL, the working committee and any other committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India."

Modi has 48 hours to respond and if his response to the board is deemed unsatisfactory, the BCCI can terminate his position on 2nd May.

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