New Delhi: The photos of Sushmita Sen, the first Indian to win the Miss Universe in 1994, with IPL founder Lalit Modi has been doing rounds on social media for the last 24 hours. The 58-year-old shared the photos with the actress on Twitter. Sharing the photos with Sushmita, Lalit wrote, ”Just back in London after a whirling global tour of Maldives and Sardinia with families.” He also used a hashtag calling Sen his ‘better half’.
As soon as the tweet went viral, the rumours were everywhere that Lalit Modi has tied the knot with Sushmita Sen. However, Lalit also shared another tweet to clarify that he did not marry Sen so far. He further said that they are just dating each other.
”That too it will happen one day,” added Modi in the tweet.
Just for clarity. Not married – just dating each other. That too it will happen one day. ???????? pic.twitter.com/Rx6ze6lrhE
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) July 14, 2022
Who is Lalit Modi dating Susmita Sen?
Lalit Kumar Modi was born in Delhi in 1963 into one of India’s leading business families. He studied engineering and business administration in the USA. He married Minal Modi in 1991 who died due to cancer in 2018.
It is reported that he had pitched the idea of a new 50-over domestic league but it the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) showed less interest in it. He is best known as the first chairman and the Commissioner of the Indian Premier League, which was started in 2008. The idea was put into effect just after India won the first T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2007.
However, he had to leave the BCCI following the suspension in April 2010 on 22 charges that include awarding contracts to close friends, accepting kickbacks on broadcast deals, money laundering and betting.
He fled to London in May 2010, citing a threat to his life. In 2013, a BCCI committee under the supervision of the late Arun Jaitely found him guilty of eight charges such as signing a free commercial time deal without governing council’s approval, rigging bids, favouring the World Sports Group over TV rights and planning a rival cricket league.
In 2017, International Criminal Police Organisation, Interpol denied processing a Red Corner notice against the former IPL chief. In 2018, India demanded from the UK Government to extradite Modi soon.
