'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 ...

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, ...

'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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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 ...
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India’s Three T20 World Cup Victories: Why 2007, 2024 and 2026 Stand Apart

There are three special nights in world cricket that define India's story in T20Is. There was the one in 2007, the one in 2024 and the one in the year 2026, March 8 to be precise. Each trophy ...