named ‘Brand Builder of the Year’ by Asia Brand Conference On 26 September 2008, Lalit Modi was presented with ‘The Consumer Award for Transforming Cricket in India’ by CNBC Awaaz On 6 October 2008, Lalit Modi was named ‘The Most Innovative Business Leader in India’ by NDTV Profit On 24 October 2008, Lalit Modi was awarded for ‘Excellence in Innovation’ at the Frost & Sullivan Growth Excellence Awards In October 2008, Business Week ranked Lalit Modi 19th in a list of 25 most powerful global sports figures In August 2009, Forbes magazine described the IPL as ‘the world's hottest sports league’ – a remarkable accolade from a US magazine less than a year after the IPL's launch On 28 December 2009, Business Standard named Lalit Modi as one of the ‘Game Changers of the Decade’ In February 2010, Sports Illustrated named Lalit Modi as the 2nd Most Powerful Person in Indian Sports References External links Official Website of Lalit Modi Official Website of Modi Enterprises Indian Premier League 1963 births Living people Indian cricket administrators People from Modinagar Cricket in Rajasthan Lalit Bishop Cotton School Shimla alumni