Beleaguered IPL chairman Lalit Modi made an emotional speech at the Twenty20 Leagues' inaugural awards function in which he thanked BCCI, among others, for making his seven-year-old dream come true.

In what appeared to be a farewell address the IPL chief, who is facing heat from several quarters including the government and BCCI for alleged financial irregularities in the running of the T20 event, thanked the legions of cricket fans for making the tournament "the most successful cricket league" in the world.