Ness Wadia

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Before the KXIP vs Delhi Capitals match went into Super Over, the TV footage showed that square leg umpire Nitin Menon had erred in calling Chris Jordan for a ‘short run’ in the third ball of the 19th over, bowled by Kagiso Rabada. This photo from the same match shows Kings XI Punjab player Mayank Agarwal reacting after Delhi Capitals player Marcus Stoinis took his wicket during the cricket match of IPL 2020, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (Photo | PTI)

Why not use tech to correct umpiring errors, co-owner of KXIP Ness Wadia asks BCCI

A short run call was not reversed despite technological evidence, as IPL rules don’t permit it except for ‘no balls’ and ‘stumping’.

22 Sep 2020 6:39 PM

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai for a meeting with IPL franchise owners on March 14. PTI Photo

IPL dilemma deepens amid COVID-19 pandemic

With nothing concrete to discuss, BCCI cancels con call with franchise owners

24 Mar 2020 11:20 AM

Ness Wadia on Friday revealed that president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would consider his proposal of playing the national anthem before the start of every Indian Premier League (IPL) match next season. (Photo: File)

KXIP owner Ness Wadia says that BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will conisder proposal of national anthems before IPL matches

Wadia had revealed that he had written to BCCI president, proposing to play the Indian national anthem before the start of every IPL match.

08 Nov 2019 4:03 PM

Ness Wadia lauded the BCCI for scrapping a rather expensive opening ceremony of the IPL. (Photo: File)

KXIP owner Ness Wadia wants India's national anthem to be part of every IPL game

The national anthem is also played in the Indian Super League (football) and the Pro-Kabaddi League.

07 Nov 2019 7:30 PM

As per IPL's Code of Ethics, no person associated with the team can bring the game into disrepute and there is a clause which can lead to suspension of teams as it happened with CSK and Rajasthan Royals during the IPL spot-fixing scandal. (Photo: BCCI)

'The matter will come up for discussion on May 3 at the COA meeting': BCCI official

Wadia was arrested earlier this year at an airport in Japanese town Hokkaido for possession of 25gm of cannabis resin.

01 May 2019 3:27 PM

Ness Wadia sent to jail in Japan for possessing drugs

According to the report, the Sapporo district court handed Wadia a two-year prison sentence, which was suspended for five years.

01 May 2019 2:49 AM

The son of India’s business tycoon Nusli Wadia and chairman of Wadia Group, Ness Wadia, has been sentenced to two years of imprisonment in Japan over possession of drugs while on a holiday, under stringent narcotics laws, the Financial Times reported on Monday. (Photo: File)

Japan gives Ness Wadia 2-year suspended sentence for possessing drugs: report

Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan’s narcotics laws are being applied tightly.

30 Apr 2019 1:04 PM

Bombay HC quashes FIR against Ness

Preity Zinta had alleged that Wadia molested her in 2014.

11 Oct 2018 5:33 AM

Both Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia along with their lawyers appeared before a division bench of justices Ranjit More and Bharti Dangre in the judges' chamber. (Photo: File)

HC quashes Preity Zinta’s molestation case against Ness Wadia

'The case against Ness has been quashed. We have been told by the court not to divulge anything more,' Wadia's lawyer said later.

10 Oct 2018 8:19 PM

Court seeks Zinta’s reply on Wadia’s plea in 2014 case

Wadia’s counsel informed the court they wanted to “bury the hatchet.”

02 Aug 2018 2:08 AM

Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia are co-owners of the Kings XI Punjab IPL team. (Photo: File)

HC seeks Preity Zinta’s response on Ness Wadia’s plea on molestation case

Ness Wadia filed a petition seeking to quash a 2014 molestation case filed by Zinta against him.

01 Aug 2018 9:14 PM

Saw Ness hurl abuses at Preity Zinta: Gene tells police

Preity Zinta’s husband gives details of 2013 incident at Wankhede.

24 Feb 2018 7:45 AM

Controversy surrounding Preity Zinta's complaint against Ness Wadia cooled off in the past couple of years.

After making peace last year, Ness Wadia chargesheeted for 'molesting' Preity Zinta

Wadia was also present and granted bail on a personal surety of Rs 20,000 as the police submitted the 200-page charge sheet.

21 Feb 2018 11:30 AM

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