A look at Lalit Modi's rise and fall over the years

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2004: Modi ousted the famous Rungta brothers – Kishore and Kishen -- from Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA).

2004: An anti-Dalmiya quartet is formed with Sharad Pawar as the face and backed by N Srinivasan, Shashank Manohar and Lalit Modi. Pawar fails to beat opposition candidate Ranbir Mahendra, who won due to outgoing president Dalmiya's 'presidential casting vote'.

2005: At 40, Modi was elected as the youngest of the five vice-presidents in BCCI.

2005: As chairman of BCCI's marketing committee, Modi signed a multi-million dollar kit sponsorship deal with apparel giants Nike and struck lucrative TV broadcast deals.

2008: Modi floated the cash-rich Indian Premier League. BCCI appointed him Chairman and Commissioner of IPL with absolute powers.

2009: Shifted the IPL-II to South Africa after Lok Sabha election dates were announced.

2009: Modi lost RCA presidential elections against IAS officer Sanjay Dixit in one of the most acrimonious state cricket body elections.

2010: Modi, in a series of tweets, revealed about the share-holding pattern of Kochi Tuskers Kerala and involvement of late Sunanda Pushkar, who owned 'Sweat Equity' of around Rs 70 crore in the franchise. Modi also writes the involvement of Shashi Tharoor and the junior minister was forced to resign owing to controversy.

2010: Government agencies started their probe against Modi and BCCI on various issues with regards to financial irregularities in 2009 IPL.

2010: BCCI suspended Modi immediately after the end of the IPL-III finals on charges of financial irregularity.

2010: Fled from the country to seek asylum in the United Kingdom citing threats from Underworld. ED issued 'Blue Corner' notice against him. His passport was revoked.

2011: BCCI formed a probe committee at its AGM which issued a disciplinary action against Modi. The Committee was headed by BJP heavyweight Arun Jaitley and had Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia as a member. The third member was the erstwhile BCCI president N Srinivasan.

2012: Modi admitted that he had a hand in "rigging Andrew Flintoff's auction" to help Srinivasan in roping in the England all-rounder for CSK in 2009 IPL. Srinivasan rubbished allegations.

2013: IPL disciplinary committee headed by Arun Jaitley recommended life ban for Modi and subsequently banned by the BCCI. Modi took legal recourse.

2014: Elected president of Rajasthan Cricket Association and immediately RCA is banned by BCCI as it withdraws all financial support. The matter is still sub-judice.

2014: On August 27, a Delhi HC Division Bench restored Modi's passport.first published:June 15, 2015, 21:08 ISTlast updated:June 15, 2015, 21:08 IST
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