Lalit Modi questions change in players’ auction rules

Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi on Friday questioned the IPL Governing Council’s move to change the players auction norms for the fourth season of the T20 league in the last minute.

“The changing of players auction order as pointed by some franchisees is an issue which I highlighted when I saw the rules changed last minute.

“The order changing – should not have been allowed – as it gives advantage to teams that knew of it before,” Modi wrote on his Twitter page.

Mumbai Indians had also accused the Governing Council of changing the auction norms in the last minute without proper reason.

Modi added that the GC members should look into the matter as why the management decided to change the auction order.

“Some key players were put into second day. Why? Take a guess?”

“Me raising these issues will off course get old guard rallied up against me and I am sure more warrants will be issued by there cronies in Chennai,” he said.