{
  "id": 20118232,
  "title": "'God Save the King': Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi says he is now a 'proud British citizen'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/god-save-the-king-former-ipl-commissioner-lalit-modi-says-he-is-now-a",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-15T04:44:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/god-save-the-king-former-ipl-commissioner-lalit-modi-says-he-is-now-a-proud-british-citizen-11794717184976.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lalit Modi, the former Commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has announced that he has obtained British citizenship. The 62-year-old, who had been residing in London since his departure from India in 2010, declared his pride in his new nationality on the 62nd birthday of King Charles III. Speaking at the Oxford Union, Modi expressed his gratitude to his family, friends, and the Oxford Union for their presence during this significant occasion. Born in Delhi to industrialist KK Modi, Modi's cricket career began at the family-controlled International Tobacco Company Limited before he became a prominent figure in the world of cricket administration. He founded the IPL in 2008 to counter the Indian Cricket League and enjoyed the sport's success until he faced financial irregularities and money laundering allegations from the BCCI in 2010. Since then, Modi has been living in London and has also acquired citizenship in Vanuatu, though that passport was later canceled by Vanuatu's Prime Minister amid extradition concerns.",
  "summary": "Lalit Modi, the founder and former commissioner of the IPL, says he has acquired British citizenship. Living in London since leaving India in 2010 amid investigations into his financial dealings, he announced the milestone at the Oxford Union and described the UK as his home.",
  "key_points": [
    "Lalit Modi obtained British citizenship.",
    "Modi celebrated 62nd birthday of King Charles III.",
    "Former IPL Commissioner faced financial irregularities."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}