Shilpa needs a fair, balanced hearing in IPL fiasco

Shilpa Shetty

Actress-turned-businesswomen Shilpa Shetty, who is currently distressed with the termination of her IPL team Rajasthan Royals, says that she wants a balanced and fair hearing over this entire matter.

Recently, Shilpa wrote on microblogging site Twitter, “It has been a very distressing time for us all at RR after all we have put in (passion n time).” When asked her on her views for terminating her team she said, “All we ask for is a fair and balanced hearing on all the issues raised, given the adverse national and international impact on the Brand IPL in the interest of the teams and fans. The most important thing is the transparent process and enquiry…allegation that our ownership has been changed since 2008. That is so untrue.”

She added saying, “The only change that has come in the ownership is the introduction of my husband Raj Kundra, for which we had full BCCI permission and support at that time.”

The governing council of IPL terminated the contracts of Rajasthan Royals andKings XI Punjab for violating their franchise pact. Shilpa and Raj own the team Rajasthan Royals, while Preity Zinta owns the Kings XI Punjab. Shilpa said that she was too shocked to react.

She tweeted meanwhile saying, “This is for all those who want my reaction, ‘Honestly too shocked to react, just disheartened….cause it is more than just a team for us! Still haven’t received the termination, will react after that. Need to know the basis of this decision, in London now.”