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Last updated : 2012-08-14 12:28:09
ECB chief Giles Clarke, Lalit Modi settle libel case outside court

Lalit Modi had earlier filed a libel case against Giles Clarke for alleging that the former IPL chairman had held talks with some counties in England to form a rebel Twenty 20 league. © Getty Images

By CricketCountry Staff

 

London: Aug 14, 2012

 

England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke has resolved the libel case against him by the former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi in an out-of-court settlement.

 

Modi had filed a libel case against Clarke for alleging that the former IPL chairman had held talks with some counties in England to form a rebel Twenty 20 league.

 

Mid Day reported that the ECB, in a statement, announced that the matters have been settled on confidential terms.

 

“This statement confirms that the parties have agreed to settle the litigation on confidential terms,” said the ECB.

First Published: August 14, 2012, 12:23 pm