The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is ready to finalise the mega auction plan before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. However, a big difference in opinion took place among franchise owners. While the likes of Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad reportedly want to retain 7-8 players, other franchises like […]

The modalities of the upcoming auction and the season ahead were discussed at the recent meeting of the BCCI with the IPL franchise owners in Mumbai. There were heated discussions at times during this gathering, especially on the topic of player retention that saw some divergent views from two high-profile owners, KKR co-owner Shah Rukh […]

The 2024 IPL Auction witnessed a bizarre twist as Punjab Kings found themselves accidentally snagging Shashank Singh, a 32-year-old uncapped all-rounder. The saga unfolded amidst the accelerated bidding phase when, with Punjab as the sole bidder, Shashank’s name unexpectedly triggered the gavel. However, confusion erupted moments later as team owners Ness Wadia and Preity Zinta […]

Indian Premier League has given a lot of youngsters to the game throughout the years. And, Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia feels the BCCI should allow IPL teams to play exhibition games overseas in the off-season as it will help to strengthen the team only. Notably, two more teams will include the next season as […]

Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia on Tuesday welcomed the idea of BCCI as they cancelled the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, he also backed the decision to host the league in India amid the COVID-19 threat, saying that it was the “right call” before the situation got worse as well. Notably, […]

The Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) co-owner Ness Wadia reckons that focus should be more on to make sure that not a single COVID-19 case is reported during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, which according to him, is set to be the “best ever”. As the Chinese mobile phone brand Vivo has pulled out of […]

On Friday, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) co-owner, Ness Wadia acknowledged that during the IPL 2020, all the players will be tested daily during the upcoming edition in the UAE. He also predicted that it will be the most-watched season in the tournament’s history. Wadia’s comments came after IPL chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed that the T20 […]

The co-owner of Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Ness Wadia has demanded a gradual end of sponsorships from Chinese brands in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the tensions between the two countries have been escalating owing to the violent clash at the Galwan Valley on June 15. Calls for boycotting Chinese products have escalated after […]

With Cricket Australia repeatedly pointing out that its “unrealistic” to host the 16-team T20 World Cup in October-November, which gives him a window to organize the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the COVID-19 pandemic situation. However, the IPL franchise owners are worried about the viewership of the tournament because of the […]

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has already been suspended till April 15, and the uncertainty surrounding the 13th edition of the tournament reached a different level on Tuesday. The BCCI has postponed the scheduled conference call with the franchise owners which was to discuss a way forward amid the COVID-19 pandemic. India’s money-spinner is moving […]