Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia believes IPL can’t take place without foreign players
Earlier, Rajasthan Royals had voted for an only-Indian IPL, but their counterpart in Chennai had also played the idea down.
The Wadia Group on Tuesday said that the jail term against company’s heir Ness Wadia remains suspended and will have no impact on his usual responsibilities with the conglomerate.
Ness Wadia was sentenced to a two-year jail term in Japan for possession of drugs while holidaying in the country.
“The judgement is clear. It is a suspended sentence. Hence it will not impact Ness Wadia in the discharge of any of his responsibilities and he will continue to play the role that he has done hitherto, both within the Group and outside,” Wadia Group spokesperson said in a statement.
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The statement also said that Wadia is currently in India.
According to Financial Times, Wadia was arrested in March in northern Japanese island of Hokkaido for possession of about 25g of what appeared to be cannabis resin in his trouser pocket.
Wadia was on a skiing holiday when sniffer dogs at New Chitose airport alerted customs officials to the drugs.
Sapporo District Court handed him a two-year prison sentence, suspended for five years.
Drug laws in Japan are very strict and they are being applied tightly especially ahead of the 2020 Olympics.
Wadia is the son of industrialist Nusli Wadia and inheritor of the Wadia empire, which includes Bombay Dyeing, Bombay Burman Trading, biscuit giant Britannia Industries, budget airline GoAir and a share in IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab with the total market valuation of its listed entities standing at $13.1 billion.
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