MATCH OVER?

Unlike last year when Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia walked arm in arm at the IPL auction and matches, the actress have been preety much on her own at the on goining IPL."During matches, Preity sits by herself in the reserved box while Ness plays host to their guest,"says source from South Africa .

The oblivious distance between two,apprarent in South Africa , is first set off rumors that preity and ness have ended their four year long relationship. On april 21 four days in to tournament, MID DAY reported that Preity has send an email to the players and support staff of Kings XI Punjab team ,stating that she and Ness ,her "business partner", presently "share only cordial working relationship". In subsequent tv interviews both have denied this email send out ,but have refused to comment on their relationship.

However sources close to the couple says that there has been a question mark over preity and ness relationship after leaving for South Africa ."They have been very consciously avoiding each other ," says a mutual friend ,adding ,"she has been spending most of her time with her mother or her close friends, designers Namdita Mathani, Surily Goel." Ness is seen with Mohit Burman , kings XI co owner .Gaurav Kappor who is hosting extra inning says ,"I have seen Ness and Mohit in the stadium too , but clearly all the partners have different roles to play."

In South Africa the couple is also staying separately ."Since the time they came down to Cape Town [days before the IPL started on April 18],Preity has been at the One and Only Resort with rest of the bollywood brigade,While Ness rented a service apartment near New lands Ground ," says the source .They only get together for the work or team celebration ."There was a party to celebrate Kings XI Punjab's victory against Mumbai Indians on April 29.All the boys were there Preity and Ness were together at the party", says the source close to team

Having to be out in public during difficult time has taken its toll on the actress ."She hasn't been her warm and affection self," says the friend , who describes her current mood as angry and upset."She doesn't want to be out in public but as a team owner she takes her responsibilities very seriously."

Which is oblivious from the time Ness , along with Mohit and Karan Paul first partnered to but Kings XI ,"Ness and I work well together ,:Preity told the times of India ."We hope to make the IPL deal a success," Apart from business interests, the couple , who made their first appearance together at Preity's 30^th birthday party four years ago , have lot in common ."They hit off as soon as they meet and share interest like travel."

They don't whoever see eye to eye when it come to marriage ,says sources ."After they became business partners ,Preity has cut down on her films work both to concentrate her new role as business women and in preparation for marriage ,"says the source ."But Ness doesn't seem to be at a same stage .And it doesn't help that his mother doesn't help that his mother doesn't approve of the relationship."

While most believe that couple has spilt for good, few friends insists that this is only a spat .They looked very happy together when I met them at[Karim] Moranis's birthday bash just before they left for South Africa [on March 22^nd ]," says a friend and co-star of Preity's ."she also had call from South Africa but didn't mentioned anything about the breakup." Another friend attended a dinner Preity has for her Kings XI players, including

Irfhan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh , just before they flew out ."Ness was there," says friend , who adds ,"They know they are good together .I don't think they would give up very easily on each other ."

THE OTHER MEN IN HER LIFE?

In their four–year-long relationship, Preity and Ness have side stepped their share of break-up rumors. The first was in 2008, during IPL where photographs of Preity in a clincher with Yuvraj Singh sparked a rumours that Preity and Ness were over. More recently , she was paired with actor hotelier Vikram Chatwal .An article on Mumbai Mirror dated April 9^th ,quoted an eyewitness saying ,"People were surprised When Preity came without Ness .But her close relationship with Vikram became obvious when they hung around together during the[Lakme] Fashion week ." On April 13, Preity dismissed the rumor on her blog on www.i-times.com saying ,"The story about my imagined break-up and brand new link-up is pure sketch of imagination.."

The actress friends are also dismissive of another rumor –linking her with recently divorced Brett Lee ."They have never been seen hanging out alone ." says a Kings XI player .Another source add "Having an affair with a team member will jeopardize her status and this team is too important to her to do that

This article is from latest Indian People mag issue may22,2009

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