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Bollywood actress Preity Zinta is celebrating joyfully after the Punjab Kings defeated the Mumbai Indians by seven wickets. She appreciated Shreyas Iyer and his team for delivering an outstanding performance. Preity Zinta is on cloud nine as the Punjab Kings continue to perform excellently in the ongoing IPL 2026 season. On April 16, PBKS faced the Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium. The victory further boosts team confidence and strengthens their position in the tournament standings as fans celebrate another impressive win for the franchise camp today.
PBKS defeated MI by 7 wickets, and the standout performers were captain Shreyas Iyer, Prabhsimran Singh, and Arshdeep Singh. Shreyas Iyer took an iconic catch of Hardik Pandya in the first innings, leaving everyone stunned, including MI captain Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav in the dugout. Preity could watch the match live in a stadium, but she made sure to appreciate the boys on the X platform praising the team for their dominant victory against Mumbai Indians after thrilling match performance.
Preity Zinta Applauds Shreyas Iyer and PBKS Team
Preity Zinta took to X and shared a series of pictures of herself watching her team Punjab Kings’ victory moment on television. She praised the team’s performances and also gave special mention to Shreyas Iyer, Prabhsimran Singh, and Arshdeep Singh for their outstanding contributions in the match on social media.
Yes Yes Yessss !!!! Congratulations @PunjabKingsIPL for this win 👊So much maturity from @prabhsimran01 & wow @arshdeepsinghh Happy to see you shine 🤩 Amazing team work under the capable leadership of Sadda Sarpanch @ShreyasIyer15 & @RickyPonting 🔥 That was an awesome catch… pic.twitter.com/MNPsG1U1qU
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) April 16, 2026
The Veer Zaara actress praised Shreyas Iyer, referring to him as “Sarpanch,” and appreciated coach Ricky Ponting for his excellent guidance of the team. In her X post, Preity wrote: “Yes Yes Yessss !!!! Congratulations @PunjabKingsIPL for this win. So much maturity from @prabhsimran01 & wow @arshdeepsinghh Happy to see you shine Amazing team work under the capable leadership of Sadda Sarpanch @ShreyasIyer15 & @RickyPonting. That was an awesome catch by Shreyas ! Best I’ve ever seen. I’m grinning ear to ear. #Ting #Basjeetnahai #MIvsPBKS #Ipl2026.” (sic)
Preity Zinta’s X post is going viral on social media and netizens can’t stop gushing over her happy post. For the unversed, Prabhsimran scored 80 runs not out in 39 balls. Shreyas Iyer scored 66 runs in 35 balls. Arshdeep Singh took 3 wickets in four overs by giving only 22 runs. The post is trending widely online today now.
PBKS Shares Picture With Salman Khan
As everyone knows, Salman Khan is a huge supporter of Preity Zinta’s Punjab Kings team. Following their historic victory over Mumbai Indians, the official Punjab Kings handle posted a throwback photo of Salman Khan at the Golden Temple and wrote: “Apa jeet gaye!”
Preity Zinta is preparing for her return to films. She will soon appear in Lahore 1947 opposite Sunny Deol. The movie is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Aamir Khan. It is scheduled for release on Independence Day 2026 marking her return to mainstream cinema after a long break.