Lalit Modi rejected ex england cricketer Kevin PetersonClaims that the “Church of 100” could become a British version indian premier league In the coming years, no tournament can rival the IPL.Pietersen wrote onTo this, Modi said, “My friend, there will not be any T20 tournament in this life like the IPL” and listed six reasons why he believes The Hundred will not be able to reach this level.Modi believes cricket is not a top sport in the UK. “First it was football, then rugby, then racing, then tennis and finally darts,” he said, adding that there were several factors limiting the tournament’s growth.“It’s not the die-hard fan base, or the public that supports it. No advertisers support it either. Neither do Indian players. They will never be allowed”.The exchange followed Modi’s earlier remarks in which he said the Hundred would not survive more than three years. Pietersen disagreed with this view and said the tournament will continue, possibly in a T20 format.In his latest response, Modi said that the economic situation of English cricket does not allow The Hundred to rival the IPL. He also said that this competition can only be similar to SA20 at best.“So it’s better to look at reality and think of it as a South African T 20 league. If this was the only short format in the UK then teams would break even or make a marginal profit. Remember @ECB_cricket the bread and butter will continue to be the two-sided competition and you should all hope that is the case as the short format requires all the above elements to get people to pay even a fraction of the £35 a month football package,” he concluded.Modi, who now lives in London and faces charges of financial irregularities and money laundering in India, reiterated that no league can compare with the IPL.
