Modi's meteoric rise and fall
A timeline of Lalit Modi's association with the BCCI
Cricinfo staff
26-Apr-2010
The allegations against Lalit Modi have threatened the credibility of the IPL • Getty Images
February 2005
Lalit Modi is elected president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association, defeating Kishore Rungta, whose family had controlled cricket in the state for 30 years.
November 2005
Sharad Pawar's group wins the BCCI elections defeating Jagmohan Dalmiya. Modi, who backs Pawar, becomes the one of the youngest ever BCCI vice-presidents.
September 2007
BCCI announces the franchise-based IPL and the Champions League Twenty20. Both are seen as Modi's creations.
January 2008
Eight franchises for the IPL are auctioned, fetching $723.59 million.
February 2008
The IPL holds its first player auction. MS Dhoni is the biggest buy, selling for $1.5 million.
March 2009
IPL dates under threat due to a scheduling clash with India's parliamentary elections; Modi's response is to shift the 2009 IPL to South Africa . The tournament is a raging success.
December 2009
Modi is defeated in the Rajasthan Cricket Association election but retains his BCCI post as he is also on the board of the Punjab Cricket Association.
March 2010
IPL sells rights for two new franchises. First auction is cancelled after BCCI objects to stiff financial clauses; second one a fortnight later sees Sahara and Rendezvous win for Pune and Kochi respectively. It's believed more important bidders lost out. First simmerings of disquiet
April 11 2010
Modi reveals the Kochi franchise shareholding pattern, and unleashes a chain of events unparalleled in the BCCI
April 25 2010
BCCI suspends Modi for "alleged acts of individual misdemeanours".