Overview
- Lalit Modi, the founder of the IPL, called on X for Sanjiv Goenka to be banned from the league after a video showed an animated post-match exchange with captain Rishabh Pant.
- Modi said a clause in the IPL franchise agreement covers owner misconduct and urged the BCCI to use it.
- The exchange came after Lucknow Super Giants lost their opening match to Delhi Capitals in Lucknow, where cameras caught the boundary-side conversation.
- LSG tried to cool the backlash with an 'unfiltered' clip showing friendly scenes, which drew a Community Note on X from users who said it looked staged.
- Goenka later issued a statement expressing full confidence in Pant and the team, as reports also recalled his public dressing down of KL Rahul in 2024.