Lalit Modi Admits to Breaching Broadcasting Rules for IPL

Lalit Modi, the former boss of the IPL, said he bent the rules during the first cricket game.

He worried that not enough people could watch it, so he made the game available everywhere, even though he had an agreement with Sony.

This meant more people saw the game, which was super important for the IPL's success.

He knew he could get in trouble, but he said he did it to make sure the league didn't fail.

Later, there were disagreements about how the IPL did business.

Some legal problems followed, with arguments about contracts and who got paid.