We leaked SA cricketer's affair with cheerleader for IPL ratings, they got married: Lalit Modi

Former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi has claimed that IPL controversies were scripted to boost ratings. He revealed that they once leaked a South African cricketer's affair with a cheerleader to the media. He said that the cricketer later married the cheerleader. "We wanted that scandal," he said, adding the incident shifted focus and led to a "huge spike" in ratings.