Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi recently hosted a grand party in London, attended by over 300 guests. The star-studded gathering saw familiar faces, including his longtime associate Vijay Mallya, West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle, and Indian singer Carlton Braganza. A standout moment from the evening that quickly went viral online featured Modi and Mallya performing a karaoke rendition of Frank Sinatra’s classic I Did It My Way. The clip has sparked buzz on social media, as it marks a rare public reunion of the two controversial businessmen. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lalit Modi (@lalitkmodi) Another highlight of the evening was Gayle signing a cricket bat for Lalit. The bat held significance for Modi as it was the one Gayle used to score his record-breaking 175 runs in an IPL match for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2013. Modi took to social media to thank Gayle, writing, “With the man himself the one and only #universeboss Chris Gayle at my home in london for my summer party. Presented me with his bat with which he scored the highest ever total by an individual person in an T20 IPL match in 2013 for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru of 175 runs in just 66 balls. What an inning that was. And he was not out. The greatest entertainer in cricket of all times. I salute him.” With the man himself the one and only #universeboss @chrisgayle333 at my home in london for my summer party. Presented me with his bat with which he scored the highest ever total by an individual person in an T20 @iplt20 match in 2013 for the @royalchallengers.bengaluru of 175… pic.twitter.com/Zeohyi0aS3 — Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) July 3, 2025 Gayle also shared a photo with Modi and Mallya on Instagram Stories. In the caption, he wrote, “We living it up. Thanks for a lovely evening.” A Deja Vu Moment This isn’t the first time the trio has been seen together. Just last year, all three were spotted at the grand wedding of Mallya’s son, Siddharth Mallya, with Jasmine. The week-long celebration was held at Mallya’s $14 million estate in Hertfordshire, UK. The wedding included both Hindu and Christian ceremonies and was attended by several well-known guests including singer Sophie Choudry and fashion designer Manoviraj Khosla. One photo from the wedding showing Mallya and Modi together sparked memes and reactions online at the time. ‘Bankrupt’ Vijay Mallya hosted his son, Siddharth Mallya's big fat wedding in in a 14 million dollar-estate which is owned by him, a lavish fashion in London. Absconding Lalit Modi and cricketer Chris Gayle were part of the guest list.Thats why we say #DontRetireRich pic.twitter.com/77ODzTvn5q — Srikanth Matrubai (@SrikantMatrubai) June 30, 2024 Gayle had also shared exclusive glimpses from the festivities including a video of guests dancing to Chaleya from Shah Rukh Khan’s film Jawan. Latest: Universal Boss Chris Gayle shared a video of everyone grooving on 'Chaleya' at a wedding in London .#ShahRukhKhan#32YearsOfEmperorKhanSRK pic.twitter.com/vO2abWILGC — ℣ (@Vamp_Combatant) June 24, 2024 The venue itself also drew attention as the property was once owned by Anthony Hamilton, father of Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton. Mallya bought the estate in 2015, just before he left India. Legal Troubles Both Modi and Mallya have been facing serious allegations. Modi, who once served as vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI), left India in 2010 amid investigations related to financial misconduct, including alleged bid-rigging, unauthorised fund transfers, money laundering and violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). Mallya, on the other hand, is accused in a bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000 crore linked to his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines. He moved to the UK in 2016 and was declared a fugitive economic offender in 2019.