Former IPL supremo Lalit Modi has rubbished a circulating letter alleging ‘black magic’ in the SRH-CSK clash but sensationally claimed a franchise owner once resorted to occult tactics against rivals.
It all started with fan footage from the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium capturing a spectator’s ‘lemon totka’ moments before Shivam Dubey faced Sakib Hussain. Social media exploded with an unconfirmed CSK complaint, fueling wild speculations.
On X, Modi clarified the latest buzz is bogus yet reminisced about a 2011 incident. ‘I have video evidence of a team owner doing this in the opponent’s dressing room,’ he posted. ‘Alerted fellow owners back then with concrete proof. My team plans to expose it all in an upcoming film or series.’
IPL officials and teams have stayed silent. In the thrilling encounter, SRH batted first to score 194/9, thanks to half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen. Anshul Kamboj and Jamie Overton grabbed three wickets each for CSK, who managed 184/8 chasing, led by Matthew Short’s 34 and Ayush Mhatre’s 30.
As SRH gear up for Delhi Capitals on April 21 and CSK face MI on the 23rd, Modi’s allegations cast a shadow over the league’s professionalism, hinting at deeper, darker secrets from IPL’s formative years.
