#WATCH | On being asked if he retired from cricket because of Dawood Ibrahim, IPL founder and first chairman Lalit Modi says, "It is one of the biggest reasons."
He says, "He took three hits at me... Dawood himself said this... He missed three times... The reason was that I didn't look the other way when they wanted to fix matches... They offered me hundreds of millions of dollars to look the other way... If you look at the first three years, when I ran the IPL, there was no fixing... It wasn't liked by the mafia. But the main reason is they believed that I would not be able to do IPL 2... Big bets were taken that IPL 2 will not happen... Bombay police recorded everything... Bombay police put me on Z security... There was a shootout outside my house in Bombay. There was a hit for me in Johannesburg when I was in Cape Town, which was picked up by the South African government. There was a hit on me in Montenegro, which was picked up at the Croatian border. My son was kidnapped in London... I have not told this story to anybody. I get a call at 3.30 in the morning... Buy a man you see around all the IPL matches... He's around politicians. He's a London-based guy... He's a fixer-dealer type of guy... He says you have to come and meet this guy Baba right now... I go to Baba's penthouse with back-to-back paintings of Hussain. He told me he wants an IPL team... I told him I have a Dawood problem. He said let me fix it in a minute. It was all orchestrated by them. He goes on his terrace, takes out his satellite phone and calls Dawood on the phone. I pissed in my pants... This happened in 2012... I don't know where Dawood was when I spoke to him on the phone... It's a recorded statement of mine... Then this Baba was seen everywhere. He's a man of the world. I'm having dinner one day with Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan... An India-Pakistan match was taking place at the World Series in Birmingham... He is a good friend of mine... That Baba happened to be there... Then they start calling me up every week, and say, 'dosti is not forgiven. We need something back in return.' That's when I learned the story that the hits were being put on me because I moved IPL to South Africa... They had placed bets that it would not move to South Africa. So they lost a lot of money, apparently, and wanted me to make good that money... Dawood said (in an interview), we have resolved issues with Lalit Modi. I didn't. I just said that I will retire from cricket. I gave my word..."
Watch Full Episode Here: https://t.co/yBwHz5NMnc
Explore the vision of Mr. Ajay Menon, CEO, Broking & Distribution at Motilal Oswal on #IndiaKaMuhurat! 🪔
Discover India's growth story and his heartfelt message for business partners in this insightful video.
@Ajaystweet#IndianEconomy#DiwaliPicks#MotilalOswal
Holi is one of the most vibrant and colourful festivals in India. It's a time for joy, celebration and fun. So, on this wonderful occasion, let us take a moment to appreciate life's various beautiful colours and be grateful for all the blessings we have been bestowed with.
The row of lamps represents the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil.
On the occasion of #Diwali, we shall eliminate the darkness of uncertainty, invest in prosperity, and light up a good fortune for all of us this festive season.
Very excited to meet our appx 2000 business partners amd our team from across the 600 cities in our Business Impact Conference, #MOBIC after a gap of three years with Big Bang.
#Day1 of MOBIC 2022 at Jio World Centre in BKC.
#motilaloswal#MOBIC2022
What a powerful end to Day one of #MOBIC at JIO World Centre, BKC, Mumbai. I'm so glad & thankful to the entire team and most importantly our franchisee partners for making this happen.
Excited about tomorrow as we have lot more things planned for our franchisee partners.
#event
Delighted to inform you that our Business Impact Conference, #MOBIC is back. After a hiatus of three years, I am excited to meet our business partners.
#Day1 of MOBIC 2022 at Jio World Centre in BKC.
#motilaloswal#MOBIC2022
Today on #WorldHeartDay, I wish to spread awareness amongst everyone and encourage all to practice these tips for a healthy ❤️
🚰 Drink plenty of water
🏃🏽♂️ Exercise daily
🧘🏻♂️ Practice Yoga
⚠️ Avoid Alcohol & Tobacco
🥒 Eat Healthy Food
#HealthyHeart#UseHeartForEveryHeart
I was recently reading this well-written #book – The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stainer and one line that totally resonated with me was “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”
Tell me in the comments, one line from any book that has made an impression on you.
We are accelerating our digital capabilities in-line with our #phygital promise. Recent App launches like #MOResearch360 & #Optionsstore are Next-gen technology transformations, which will improv efficiencies & augment customer experience. -
@Ajaystweet@MrMotilalOswal@Raamdeo