I’ve just been reading an interview that Lalit Modi gave to Karan Thapar.
For most of the interview Lalit seems to be saying that every quote Karan uses has been taken out of context. He could be right, but it seems illogical that every single comment could be out of context.
Lalit is wasting his time with cricket, the man has to get himself into politics.
There is one point in the interview that I just couldn’t overlook.
“Lalit Modi: You are absolutely wrong. The quality of cricket that is played in the IPL is by far the best in the cricket matches that I have seen or for that matter anybody else has seen. The entertainment outside the ropes is only an add-on. It’s the quality of cricket that creates the viewership, and not the add-on.”
Whoahhhhhh.
This interview was given after the champions league. I understand standing up for your product, but don’t include others in your biased, and factually wrong statements.
Has anyone, other than Lalit, or people on the IPL payroll ever said that the quality of cricket in the IPL is BY FAR the best in cricket matches that they have seen?
Doubtful.
I like the IPL, keeps march and april interesting and all, but the level of cricket was just ok. The champions league pretty much proved that.
It certainly isn’t better than international cricket.
The interview is definitely worth a few minutes, it also covers the fact that Manish Pandey (if you don’t know who he is this will be a complete mindfuck) considers himself a celebrity. And some very interesting stuff about the fact that senior players have complained about younger players not putting in for their ranji sides.
Lalit does well to weasel his way around most of the questions. Got to respect that.
EDIT: Thanks to Homer, we now have the youtube links of the interview. Part one, Part two, Part three, Part four.
I found it great viewing, the more condescending Karan gets, the smugger Lalit looks.
