In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Gutha Sukender Reddy said the latest revelations and evolving stories on IPL have led to widespread doubts about the format.
The controversies surrounding BCCI needs no introduction, he said, alleging that the award of telecast rights sponsorships and its annual revenues and expenditures are often tarnished with rampant corruption and lack of transparency.
"Of late, the Gentleman's game has become carcinogenic with the introduction of 20 over limited format cricket called Indian Premier League," Reddy said, adding that Lati Modi is the creator of this league.
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