The Economic Times

Lalit Modi, IPL founding chairman wants 20 more matches each year; claims franchises & BCCI losing Rs 2400 crore

IPL founding chairman Lalit Modi has alleged that the BCCI and franchises are losing nearly Rs 2,400 crore in media rights revenue by failing to adhere to a full home-and-away format. Modi argued that the current 74-match schedule violates original franchise agreements which mandate every team play each other twice.