IPL opening ceremony leaves Lalit Modi unimpressed

The opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League may have left most stunned but former Chairman Lalit Modi was unimpressed and he tweeted his disappointment in no uncertain terms.

Even as Bollywood and international celebrities danced and sang in front of a large Chennai gathering, Modi was active on twitter, giving vent to what he felt was mis-management on the part of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). "Can't bear to watch it anymore - as on Tv it looks appalling. Was really looking forward to seeing something well presented. I am sure the Ratings will show," he wrote on the micro-blogging site.

Modi felt that the event could have been better organised in a proper stadium instead of the YMCA grounds. "I would have preferred Opening Ceremony to be in A Stadium atmosphere, before a game. Rather than like a Concert like opening. The truth is I am in complete Shock - that a show like this can be staged. What was the Bcci thinking when they decided on this format," he further tweeted in two separate posts.

Modi, who recently lost a court case against Chris Cairns and is reportedly planning to challenge the judgment, was the chairman of IPL in 2008, 2009 and 2010 before being sacked on charges of financial irregularities. On Tuesday, he preferred to eventually meet a friend instead of watching the entire opening ceremony.