Former Indian Pacer Praveen Kumar revealed that the first chairman and League Commissioner of Indian Premier League Lalit Modi threatened to end his career. Praveen Kumar, in a recent interaction, divulged the circumstances under which he was threatened by the businessman.
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During a recent interaction with Lallantop, Kumar said Royal Challengers Bangalore wasn’t his first choice in the inaugural season of IPL. He also revealed how his refusal to join the franchise resulted in Lalit Modi’s threat.
Praveen explained his desire was to join Delhi Daredevils because of its proximity to his hometown of Meerut. However, he ended up signing a paper from an RCB official which turned out to be a contract. When Praveen approached Lalit to tell him about his choice, the IPL commissioner threatened to end his career.
“I did not want to play for RCB because Bangalore was quite far away from my place, I didn’t know English, and the food was not to my liking. Delhi is quite close to Meerut, which would have allowed me to travel to my home once in a while. However, there was a person who made me sign a paper. I did not know it was the contract. I told them I wanted to play for Delhi and not Bangalore. Lalit Modi called me and threatened to end my career,” Praveen said in the interview.
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