'What is this stupid game?' Lalit Modi claims he 'begged' Sachin, Dravid to play 2007 T20 World Cup

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has claimed that many star Indian cricketers were unwilling to play the inaugural ICC T20 ...

How Sachin and Dravid turned down 2007 T20 World Cup as Lalit Modi makes stunning claim: 'What is this stupid game?'

Lalit Modi recalled the lack of enthusiasm surrounding 2007 T20 World Cup, revealing that senior Indian players were ...

'What is this stupid game?' - Lalit Modi reveals 'begging every player in dressing room' to play 2007 T20 World Cup

Lalit Modi claimed T20 cricket first had trouble gaining traction in India because broadcasters and advertisers could not ...
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‘What is this stupid game?’ - Lalit Modi recalls India stars rejecting T20 World Cup in 2007

India defeated Pakistan in the inaugural T20 World Cup 2027.
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Major records that may be broken at Women’s T20 World Cup

As the attention turns to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales, the world’s finest T20I sides are gearing ...
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Lalit Modi 'Begged' Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly To Play T20 World Cup. India Seniors Replied, "Stupid Game"

Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairperson Lalit Modi has recalled how he personally approached Indian cricketers in the dressing room during Team India's 2007 tour of England, urging them to ...
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‘I beg you to play’: Lalit Modi reveals convincing Indian legends for the 2007 T20 World Cup

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi revealed he pleaded with senior Indian cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid to ...
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Lalit Modi recalls begging Indian players to play 2007 T20 WC

Lalit Modi reveals he begged Indian players in 2007 to play the T20 World Cup, a format they called a 'stupid game'. He notes the BCCI sent a young 'B team' under MS Dhoni as senior stars like ...

Please, I beg you to play the T20: Lalit Modi recalls Indian players' scepticism before 2007 T20 World Cup

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi recalled how Indian players were reluctant to play in the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup, ...
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Lalit Modi's stark ultimatum: Test cricket faces absolute extinction

Former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi issues a stark warning, stating bilateral Test cricket will die without radical change. He ...

Here's to you, Ollie Robinson - England need you more than you will know

Ollie Robinson was exiled from the England team for 24 Tests - on the first day against New Zealand, he showed them what they ...
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Gilchrist changes Chargers from chumps to champs

In the context of his overall career an Indian Premier League title may not be the pinnacle, but Adam Gilchrist's ...