Bombay HC relieves Kings XI Punjab

The Indian cricket board received another set-back Wednesday after the Bombay High Court divisional bench upheld the order of single bench division that stayed the termination of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Monday had filed an appeal against the order of the Bombay high court that stayed the termination of the Mohali franchise agreement after holding that “there was no change in control of the franchisee.”

The High Court slammed the BCCI during the hearing, saying termination of the IPL franchise was flawed.

Owners of the Kings XI Punjab Ness Wadia and Preity Zinta are happy with the court’s verdict.

Actress Preity Zinta said that they would like to work with BCCI to make the IPL 4 stronger and also claimed that their stand has been vindicated.

“We had always maintained that we were right since 2008. We support the BCCI and shall continue to do so to make IPL-4 stronger,” Wadia added.