Lalit Modi found guilty of eight counts of misconduct by Indian cricket body

Indian cricket's governing body, the BCCI, has found Lalit Modi guilty of eight charges of misconduct which could see the former commissioner of the Indian Premier League given a life ban from the sport. The charges, relating to financial irregularities, bid-rigging and administrative matters during his tenure in charge of the country's lucrative Twenty20 league are detailed in a 133-page report submitted by the BCCI's disciplinary committee this week, which will be discussed at a special general meeting on 25 September. It is believed that a life ban for Modi will be recommended and accepted at the meeting. In his reaction to the report, Modi pointed out several flaws in both the procedure and the findings, claiming members of the committee were biased against him and that he had not been given enough time to submit his defence.