The Australian wicketkeeper batter Josh Inglis has created a lot of drama regarding his availability in the 2026 Indian Premier League. INR 8.60 for 4 matches at max sounded huge, and now, reports are claiming that Inglis might be forced to stay back till the end, which infuriated his last franchise, Punjab Kings' owner Nas Wadia. As per a report from Cricbuzz, Wadia is likely to approach BCCI with the situation. Inglis was no doubt one of the important assets of the PBKS team, especially with them reaching the final. To ease Inglis, captain Shreyas Iyer even sacrificed his number 3 position for Inglis, who didn't disappoint either. 278 runs at a strike rate of 162 might not look huge for a team boasting over 400 runs in the top, but he was necessary in the middle to the needed boost which the team wanted in 2025 To let go of such a batter from the team has no doubt been frustrating, and it's even more frustrating to see some other team getting him with a hike of almost 6 crores! Nas Wadia already triggered by Inglis's confusion. "Unprofessional of anyone" is what Wadia said directly in an interview with The Hindu when he was approached with the issue. Inglis was getting married in April, and as the keeper said, he could not have given the time. However, what triggered the franchise was his last-minute call informing them of the situation. Wadia said that Inglis called the 45 minutes before the deadline, saying that he needs to "relax and recuperate" for his marriage. Wadia added his frustration saying, "We told him he should have informed us earlier. I don’t think it was very professional of him. I don’t think it is very professional of anyone if they know there is a deadline. You can’t call someone 45 minutes before and say, ‘Hey, I’m not coming,’ especially when he knew that we were retaining him.” Read also: PBKS Squad for IPL 2026: Complete Squad and Predicted XI of Punjab Kings Luck or an uncovered strategy? What worked for Josh Inglis? To the Australian broadcaster BBC, Inglis reacted that he was relaxed and had no grudges for going unsold in the first round. Given his limited availability, he was pretty sure of the "unsold" outcome and got ready for the Ashes the next day. And then he woke up to know that he will play for the Lucknow Super Giants. Now the question is, what did Pat Cummins, the SRH captain, and LSG head coach Justin Langer know that PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting didn't? Notably, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants had a rigorous bid at the auction, with LSG finally winning. Both teams have an Aussie core, with the SRH coach Daniel Vettori working with Australia as a coach in 2022. Whatever it was, it didn't work for Ponting. And given the high bid, Inglis is likely to be pushed longer in the tournament.