BCCI concedes 'defeat' to Lalit Modi but won't let him return

Even before the Supreme Court opened the sealed envelope containing votes of the controversial Rajasthan Cricket Association elections, the Board of Control for Cricket in India conceded 'defeat' to arch-rival Lalit Modi. But the apex court was in no hurry to declare Modi as RCA chief, saying it will hear the case again on March 4 and make a final decision after that. The court is hearing a Special Leave Petition, filed jointly by former RCA chief Kishore Rungta and the BCCI, opposing Modi's return as RCA president. Modi contested the RCA election in Jaipur on December 19 and is widely expected to win.