Hosting IPL 14 in India the right call, says Ness Wadia

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Hosting IPL-14 in India the right call, says Ness
Wadia

• The situation deteriorated quickly, feels the
  Punjab Kings co-owner

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Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia on Tuesday
backed the BCCI's decision to host IPL-14 in
India amid the COVID-19 threat, saying that was
the right call before the situation
deteriorated quickly. Wadia welcomed the
decision to suspend the league for the time
being. The best decision has been taken given
the circumstances. Lots of people are suffering
in India, said Wadia. As far as hosting the
event was concerned, he said Due diligence was
done before the IPL but no one is perfect. The
right call was taken to hold it in India ahead of
the World Cup. It is just unfortunate that the
situation deteriorated so quickly. If the
ground staff wasnt part of the whole bubble then
that needs to be fixed. Also cutting down the
venues also needs to be considered forward to
reduce the risk. Ness Nusli Wadia said holding
the league in the UAE, which hosted it last year
due to the pandemic back home, would not have
made any difference. I dont think this has got
anything to do in a specific country (India or
UAE) would have made a difference. Everyone tried
their best... sometimes it works, sometimes it
doesnt.
NESS NUSLI WADIA
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Speaking of criticism by foreign players such as
Australia's Adam Zampa and Andrew Tye, who had
flown back to their country after withdrawing
midway through the league, Wadia pointed out that
the situation was very different when the
tournament started. Hats off to the Indian
players who have been playing non-top in bubbles
and not complained unlike some of the foreign
players. With due respect to the international
cricketers, including Zampa, the situation was
very different a month ago. They should study the
fact that cases were very less when we
started. During the Australian Open tennis
tournament, they shut the city down. People
didn't complain then, why now, asked Wadia.
NESS NUSLI WADIA
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