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“Not Very Happy. Lost Four Games…”: IPL 2024 Play-offs Chances Hit, Owner’s Blunt Take On Team

admin — Mon, 06 May 2024 10:34:07 +0000

IPL 2024: A scene from Punjab Kings’ match against Mumbai Indians.© BCCI/IPL

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is heading towards an interesting finish in the league stage with all teams having played 10 or more games. While two teams Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals (with 16 points each) have put one foot in the playoffs, there is a tight contest going on the remaining two spots. Chennai Super Kings, SunRisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants hold the third, fourth and fifth spots with 12 points each. Delhi Capitals are sixth in table with 10 points.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans hold the seventh, eighth and ninth spots with eight points each. Mumbai Indians are bottom-placed with six points.

Punjab Kings, one of the four teams which are yet to win the IPL, has had some heartbreaks. Their season was marred by injury to regular captain Shikhar Dhawan, while they lost a few close games too.

A fan on X asked Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta about their season so far.

“Obviously, not very happy. We lost four games in the last ball. We lost our captain to injury. Some games was spectacular and some were not up to the mark. We will only do well in the future if we win our home games. Big thank you our fans for always supporting us through thick n thin,” Preity Zinta wrote in reply to that post.

On a different query, Zinta said that she wanted her team to do better at the stunning Mullanpur Stdium.

“It’s a stunning stadium & hopefully we will have more cover for shade next year for the people. Just hope we can figure out the pitch as it’s our home ground so we can win more matches there and have home advantage,” she wrote on X.

She was also asked to comment on Virat Kohli. To which, she replied: “I love his on field aggression and his will to win ! I also love the way he loves family & his dance moves. I used to see a lot of his dance moves when he first came to the IPL.”

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Salman Khan’s 10-Year-Old Tweet Goes Viral As Preity Zinta Beats Shah Rukh Khan In IPL 2024 Battle

admin — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:04:18 +0000

(L to R) Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Salman Khan© X (formerly Twitter)

Punjab Kings completed a record run chase to defeat Kolkata Knight Riders comprehensively by eight wickets in their IPL 2024 match on Wednesday, Chasing a mammoth target of 262, Jonny Bairstow slammed a sensational century while Shashank Singh continued his brilliant run of form as PBKS registered the highest run chase in the history of IPL. The match was also the battle between two Bollywood actors where PBKS owner Preity Zinta had the final laugh over superstar Shah Rukh Khan who owns KKR. Following the historic win, a 10-year-old tweet from another Bollywood star Salman Khan has gone viral and fans on social media were left stunned by the interaction.

Match bhi jeete aur dil bhi!https://t.co/Aa13Ulvg4s

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 26, 2024

Back in 2014, Salman posted on X (formerly Twitter) – “Zinta’s team won kya?”

PBKS responded after the win over KKR – “Match bhi jeete aur dil bhi!”

Highest scores in a T20 run-chase

262/2 – PBKS vs KKR, Kolkata, IPL 2024

262/7 – RCB vs SRH, Bengaluru, IPL 2024

259/4 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023

254/3 – Middlesex vs Surrey, The Oval, T20 Blast 2023

253/8 – Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans, Rawalpindi, PSL 2023

PBKS captain Sam Curran was left stunned by the sensational run chase from his side.

“Very pleasing. Most importantly the win. Cricket is turning into baseball. We have had a few tough weeks. But we hung in there. The way guys train. The confidence and the coaches. The small grounds and the dew. The reviews which might give you an extra ball. We hung in there and managed to chase it down with balls to spare. Pleased for Johnny. What an amazing knock. Shashank Singh has been the find of the tournament for us. Ashutosh as well. Proud of everyone,” he said at the presentation.

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Preity Zinta Breaks Silence On Viral ‘Will Bet Life To Get Rohit Sharma’ Quote, Says, “In Poor Taste…”

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:50:02 +0000

IPL 2024: Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta and Rohit Sharma© Twitter

Rohit Sharma is now a hot topic in IPL 2024. Since, he was replaced by Hardik Pandya as Mumbai Indians captain there has been speculation over his future with the franchise. While there have reports claiming he might leave the five-time IPL champions ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, there has been no official confirmation. In the midst of this an alleged quote of Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta went viral. In the quotes, social media handle claimed that Zinta said, she would ‘bet her life’ to get Rohit Sharma in her team.

Preity Zinta has now broken silence on the quote and has said it’s fake.

“#Fakenews ! All these articles are completely fake & baseless. I hold Rohit Sharma in very high regard & am a big fan of his, but I have NEVER DISCUSSED him in any interview nor made this STATEMENT !

“I also have a lot of respect for Shikhar Dhawan & he being currently injured , makes these articles appear in very poor taste. These articles are a perfect example of how misinformation is picked up without any verification & circulated online. I humbly request all Media to refrain from circulating this & embarrassing all concerned parties ?? All I want to say is that we have a great team currently & our only focus is to win games & make the most out of #IPL2024 Thank you. @PunjabKingsIPL”

#Fakenews ! All these articles are completely fake & baseless. I hold Rohit Sharma in very high regard & am a big fan of his, but I have NEVER DISCUSSED him in any interview nor made this STATEMENT ! I also have a lot of respect for Shikhar Dhawan & he being currently injured ,… pic.twitter.com/VYbyV4eqHU

— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) April 19, 2024

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On Preity Zinta’s “Never Became A Victim” Post, IPL Star Says ‘Privilege…’

admin — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 10:22:26 +0000

IPL 2024: Preity Zinta is the co-owner of Punjab Kings© Twitter

Preity Zinta has been one of the most pro-active IPL team owners. She is always seen in the stadiums wherever Punjab Kings and often interacts with fans too. During the IPL 2024 auction, one of her stances while picking batter Shashank Singh went viral. After she raised the paddle to pick the domestic cricketer, who plays for Chhattisgarh, there seemed to some confusion on whether they had picked the ‘right’ Shashank Singh. The PBKS team was criticised on social media for the gesture but later PBKS posted that Shashank Singh was always in their plans.

Shashank Singh recently was PBKS’ hero in a match against Gujarat Titans, where he scored a great half-century to take his team to a memorable win while chasing a stiff 100-ryn target.

After the match, Preity Zinta had a special post dedicated to Shashank Singh: “Today seems like the perfect day to finally talk about things that were said in the past about us at the auction. A lot of people in similar situations would have lost confidence, buckled under pressure or become de-motivated ……. but not Shashank ! He is not like a lot of people,” she wrote.

“He is truly special. Not just because of his skill as a player but because of his positive attitude & incredible spirit. He took all the comments, jokes and brick bats so sportingly & never became a victim. He backed himself and showed us what he is made of, and for that I applaud him He has my admiration & my respect. I hope he can be an example to all of you when life takes a different turn & does not play according to script, for it’s not what people think of you that matters, but what You think of Yourself ! So never stop believing in yourself like Shashank & I’m sure you will be Man of the match in the game of life.”

In reply to that post, Shashank wrote: “Thank you so much for your kind words ma’am, you have always believed in me from day one and i it’s my privilege to play for @punjabkingsipl Franchise which is so welcoming and full of positivity. Thank you for always Supporting and it means so so much to me.

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“Never Became A Victim”: Preity Zinta Finally Breaks Silence On Shashank Singh Auction ‘Controversy’

admin — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:32:09 +0000

IPL 2024: Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta with Shashank Singh.© Twitter

Shashank Singh – whose IPL 2024 auction selection by the Punjab Kings made a lot of noise – came to the franchise’s need when the situation demanded and took his team to a memorable win against Gujarat Titans on Thursday. Chasing 200 vs Gujarat Titans, Shashank Singh top-scored for his team after the PBKS top-order had faltered. He reached the fifty-run mark in just 25 balls and stayed unbeaten till the end to see his side through.

However, Shashank Singh’ auction selection lead to a lot of controversy. At the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, Punjab Kings co-owners Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia looked confused after they won the bid for uncapped Indian Shashank Singh. It appeared that the IPL franchise did not intend to buy the player, but then the gavel had already fallen. IPL 2024 auctioneer Mallika Sagar also looked a little surprised as the PBKS management was seen going through the players auction list. However, PBKS decided to go ahead with the buy and even welcomed Shashank Singh to their team through a post on X.

Now Preity ZInta has opened up on the controversy.

“Today seems like the perfect day to finally talk about things that were said in the past about us at the auction. A lot of people in similar situations would have lost confidence, buckled under pressure or become de-motivated ……. but not Shashank !” Preity Zinta wrote in a post on her social media accounts.

“He is not like a lot of people. He is truly special. Not just because of his skill as a player but because of his positive attitude & incredible spirit. He took all the comments, jokes and brick bats so sportingly & never became a victim.

Today seems like the perfect day to finally talk about things that were said in the past about us at the auction. A lot of people in similar situations would have lost confidence, buckled under pressure or become de-motivated ……. but not Shashank ! He is not like a lot of… pic.twitter.com/OAPfLFKwxq

— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) April 5, 2024

“He backed himself and showed us what he is made of, and for that I applaud him He has my admiration & my respect. I hope he can be an example to all of you when life takes a different turn & does not play according to script, for it’s not what people think of you that matters, but what You think of Yourself ! So never stop believing in yourself like Shashank & I’m sure you will be Man of the match in the game of life #Respect #Manofthematch #TrueGrit #TataIPL #GTvsPBKS #Saddapunjab #PunjabKings #PBKS #ting”

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“Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye”: Shashank Singh Auction ‘Confusion’ Memes Flood Internet As Star Helps PBKS Beat GT

admin — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 02:56:53 +0000

Shashank Singh – this is one name which will b spoken about a lot in the coming days in the IPL 2024. On Thursday, when all hope was lost for Punjab Kings while chasing a 200-run total against Gujarat Titans, Shashank Singh emerged as the Shikhar Dhawan-led team’s hero. The batting allrounder scored 61* off just 29 balls to take his team to a win in 19.5 overs. He hit four sixes and six fours as PBKS registered their second win in four matches in the IPL 2024.

However, Shashank Singh’s induction into the PBKS ranks had a hint of controversy last year. Towards the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, Shashank Singh was roped in for Rs 20 lakh by Punjab Kings. But soon after he was picked in the accelerated auction, there seemed to be some confusion going by the gestures of Punjab Kings co-owners Ness Wadia and Preity Zinta. When Shashank’s name was brought up, Preity Zinta raised the paddle after discussing the player with her team. The player was quickly sold as no other franchise bid for him, and the hammer went down.

As there seemed to be some confusion, auctioneer Mallik Sagar said: “It was a wrong name? You don’t want the player?” asked Mallika. “We are talking about Shashank Singh. But the hammer has come down. Player No. 236 and 237 both went to you. I think the hammer has come down for 237 (Shashank) as well,” she said.

Than incident led to social media storm on how Punjab Kings did not want a player which it had just bought. However, Punjab Kings on Wednesday issued a clarification: “Punjab Kings would like to clarify that Shashank Singh was always on our target list. The confusion was due to 2 players of the same name being on the list. We are delighted to have him onboard and see him contribute to our success.

After Shashank’s latest heroics, the auction confusion memes flooded the internet.

When you accidentally buy Shashank Singh in auction and he turns out to be a match winner pic.twitter.com/VfJeheyD5f

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 4, 2024

For all of you who said Shashank Singh was a mistake from Punjab Kings to buy him at the auction! This one is for you #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #JazbaHaiPunjabi #TATAIPL2024 #GTvPBKS pic.twitter.com/cp37lCOXEH

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 4, 2024

Shashank Singh the of the night.. pic.twitter.com/ZWdCNyGqZj

— CricVipez (@CricVipezAP) April 4, 2024

How to show gratitude towards Shashank Singh : https://t.co/owiEa5Snsv

— Jahir-ul (@Zuheb_786) April 4, 2024

Punjab Kings match-winner Shashank Singh said that his mentality of always going in to bat thinking he is the best helped him conquer the imposing 200-run target set by Gujarat Titans in an IPL game here on Thursday.

Shashank slammed an unbeaten 29-ball 61 as PBKS won the match by three wickets on the penultimate ball of the thrilling match.

“They (senior players) are the legends of the game, but when I go to bat I think I am the best. You get experience, couldn’t get a lot of matches before. Here the owners and coaching staff backed me. I was very confident,” said the 32-year-old all-rounder, who outshone GT skipper Shubman Gill on the day with his pyrotechnics and winning mentality.

With PTI inputs

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“Preity Zinta Cooked Paranthas For Me”: Ex-England Star ‘Forever Thankful’ For PBKS Owner’s Gesture

admin — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:58:30 +0000

The IPL is not just an assimilation of the best cricket talents around the world but it is melting pot of different strata of celebrities too. Over the years, the team owners are as much in focus as are the cricket stars. Preity Zinta is one such celebrity team owner of Punjab Kings. She has been a constant presence in the stadiums where Punjab Kings play. To support her team, co-owner Preity Zinta was present in the stands at the stadium in Mullanpur during a recent match of Punjab Kings with Delhi Capitals.

Former England cricketer Ravi Bopara, who has played for Punjab, shared an interesting anecdote on Preity Zinta.

“Those were the early days in the IPL, when it was a party, those were the great days,” said Bopara on FanCode’s IPL show ‘The Super Over.’

Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta last year had said that she once had to make 120 aloo paranthas for her team during the 2009 IPL in South Africa, when the team was called Kings XI Punjab.

“Who would have thought Preity Zinta would make aloo paranthas for her team? I think they have stopped eating aloo parantha after that,” the anchor asked Preity on Star Sports. Harbhajan Singh, who was also standing there, started laughing.

“First time I realised, how much do you boys eat! We were in South Africa, and they did not serve good all paranthas at the hotel. Then I told them, ‘I will teach you all how to make aloo parantha’. Seeing that, the boys asked if I can make aloo paranthas for them too. I told them that, I will make aloo paranthas if they win the next match. They won it. Then I made 120 aloo paranthas for the team. After that I have stopped making aloo paranthas,” Preity replied with a smile.

On hearing that, Harbhajan Singh: “Irfan alone would have ate 20 aloo paranthas.”

“My first experience of IPL came in 2009 when it was payed in South Africa. My favourite moment apart from winning, and getting my highest score, was when Preity Zinta cooked parathas for me. She made them with her own hands. She said: “What do you want for breakfast?” I sai aloo parathas, and she said ‘No problem’. I am forever thankful for that gesture,” he added.

After wining against Delhi Capitals, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) fought their hearts out but went down by four wickets against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. RCB restricted the Punjab Kings to 176/6 before chasing down their target in 19.2 overs.
However, Punjab Kings’ off-spinner Harpreet Brar shone on the night with magnificent bowling figures of 2/13. Speaking about his performance, Brar said as per the press release by PBKS, “I tried to dry up the runs as much as possible and I picked up two wickets in the process as well. I was trying to bowl as many dot balls as possible to create pressure on the batters. The dot balls give you wickets in the end.”With ANI inputs

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