Lalit Modi has responded on X after a Gulf News report on Rilee Rossouw\u2019s remarks comparing the IPL and PSL sparked a wider debate among cricket fans.<\/p>\n
Rossouw had described the IPL as \u201cmore like a movie than cricket\u201d while calling the Pakistan Super League more compact and intense.<\/p>\n
Now, the founder of the IPL has weighed in and, interestingly, he has embraced the comparison rather than dismissed it.<\/p>\n
Who is Lalit Modi?<\/p>\n
Lalit Modi is the man who conceptualised and launched the Indian Premier League in 2008, revolutionising franchise based T20 cricket. He also served as a vice president of the BCCI during that time.<\/p>\n
After the 2010 IPL season, Modi was suspended, and in 2013 a BCCI disciplinary committee found him guilty on multiple charges, resulting in a lifetime ban from cricket administration.<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat cricket doesn\u2019t have a script\u201d<\/p>\n
Taking to X, Modi responded to the debate by flipping the narrative around the \u201cmovie\u201d comparison.<\/p>\n
\u201cA movie has a script. Great cricket doesn\u2019t,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
He explained that when the IPL was created, the aim was to build a tournament where the outcome remains uncertain until the final over, filled with drama, suspense and unforgettable finishes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat isn\u2019t less cricket. That is amazing cricket,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Backing the IPL model<\/p>\n
Modi also highlighted how the IPL has grown beyond just a league.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd it has become one of the greatest stages in the world for discovering young talent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
That claim continues to hold weight, with every season producing new stars who grab headlines with breakthrough performances.<\/p>\n
Sport meets entertainment<\/p>\n
Reiterating his long standing view, Modi said the IPL was always meant to blend cricket with entertainment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe created cricket meeting entertainment, resulting in the greatest sportstainment property in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Debate continues but cricket is the winner<\/p>\n
Rossouw\u2019s comments, amplified by the Gulf News story, have clearly struck a chord. While some agree with his view of the PSL being tighter and more intense, others see the IPL\u2019s scale and drama as its biggest strength.<\/p>\n
Let the debate continue. Let people watch what they enjoy. Both leagues are producing some incredible stories, and that is what truly matters. For fans of the game, there is no need to pick sides. You can appreciate both. Comparisons will always exist, but in the end, cricket is the real winner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lalit Modi has responded on X after a Gulf News report on Rilee Rossouw\u2019s remarks comparing the IPL…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":606342,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,85],"class_list":["post-606341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cricket","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=606341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/606342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=606341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=606341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=606341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}