New Delhi, July 9 2009: Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi today refused to buy the idea that IPL was the reason behind India’s Twenty20 World Cup debacle and said the cash-rich tournament was here to stay with top Indian players continuing to play in it.

Modi disagreed with India coach Gary Kirsten’s view that IPL affected Indian team performance in Twenty20 World Cup and said his brainchild T20 event was rather a good ground of preparation for the global tournament in England.

“Everybody has his view. Some say IPL was good and some say it is bad. But IPL is here to stay,” Modi said.

“I don’t agree (with Kirsten). IPL was rather a good ground for preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup. It was unfortunate that India did not do well in the T20 World Cup.”

“But Sri Lankans played in IPL and they reached the final,” he told NDTV.

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