India minister in IPL cricket row

An Indian minister and the head of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have traded claims over the ownership of a new team in the lucrative cricket tournament.

Junior foreign minister Shashi Tharoor said IPL chief Lalit Modi had tried to persuade the owners of Kochi to drop their bid in favour of another city.

On Sunday Mr Modi leaked names of Kochi shareholders and their stakes. He has yet to respond to Mr Tharoor's claim.

Kochi was sold to Rendezvous Sports World Limited for $333m at auction.