Lalit Modi Asks BCCI To Ban LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka Over Rishabh Pant Treatment: “There’s A Clause”

Sanjiv Goenka’s intense chat with Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant after the side lost to Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026 on Wednesday led to a lot of intriguing speculation. LSG owner Goenka has been known to be very involved with his team – like many of his counterparts – and is regularly seen with the squad before and after matches. During IPL 2024, a video of Goenka with then LSG captain KL Rahul went viral. In the video, Goenka could be seen animatedly talking to Rahul. The latest video featuring Pant prompted social media users to revisit that episode.

While what was exactly spoken between Goenka and Pant is not clear, former England captain Michael Vaughan commented: “One game into the tournament… no need for this.”

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi, who left India in 2010 amid allegations related to tax evasion, money laundering, and proxy ownership linked to the IPL, made a controversial remark while responding to Vaughan’s post.

“I told you this guy @DrSanjivGoenka, owner of @LucknowIPL, is a complete loser and joker of the highest order. I am seriously embarrassed by his behaviour. I created the @IPL for fans and players alike, not for this to happen every time, every year. If I was still chairman and commissioner, I would have banned him immediately and made him forfeit his ownership of the team forever. He is a complete pompous clown. There is a clause in the franchise agreement for this exact issue. #BCCI implement it-keep integrity above all. Sucking up to the powers that be is not the way to allow him to get away. Fans and players alike will remember,” Lalit Modi wrote on X.

After the incident went viral, LSG put out a clarification. “Not everything you see is the true story. Here’s the unfiltered post-match vibes, when cameras don’t cut,” the franchise posted, along with a fresh angle of the video.

Earlier, Goenka had shown support for Pant. “This is a long season, and moments like these are part of building something meaningful. I have full confidence in our captain and the team to respond with strength. To our fans, thank you for your support at Ekana today. We will come back stronger. The story of @LucknowIPL this season is far from written,” he wrote on X.