Lalit Modi resigns, quits cricket administration for now

Lalit Modi, former chairman and commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL), took to social media on Saturday to announce his resignation from the Nagaur District Cricket Association in Rajasthan.

The businessman took to his official Twitter page to post a three-page letter to announce that he is stepping down from all sorts of cricket administration post. The letter, posted from Thailand, is addressed to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) CEO Rahul Johri.  

He wrote, "It has been a long journey for me in Indian cricket. The path has been rocky at times, but the destination has always been the pursuit of excellence. Needless to state that over the past 15 years, I have enjoyed every moment of my journey.

"But I feel that the time is now ripe to pass on the baton to the next generation. Thus, today I want to bid goodbye to cricket administration for now."

Dear Fans of cricket & the lifeline of the game. I want to take this oppertunity 2 thank each & everyone of you for making @IPL what it is pic.twitter.com/WOIlYUaRs1

— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) August 11, 2017

Modi has left the country in 2010 after allegations about tax evasions and money laundering. BCCI had since then suspended him on basis of 22 charges. He has been living in London since then and fighting the charges from there. BCCI expelled him from the board in 2013 after he was found guilty.