NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta delighted fans on Monday by hosting an engaging Q&A session on social media, offering insights into the team and its players. One question that stood out was about PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer , with a fan asking for her views on him as a person and a leader.
Zinta showered praise on the stylish batter, calling him a "down-to-earth guy and an amazing captain." She added, "Very tactical and aggressive in his approach as a player, but the sweetest and the most soft-spoken guy."
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Further elaborating, the Bollywood actress revealed that Shreyas Iyer was Punjab Kings’ only choice for captaincy during the 2024 IPL auction .
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"We are very happy that he is leading Punjab Kings and happier we could get him in the auction, as he was our first and only choice for captaincy. Therefore, the whole auction revolved around him for us as a team," Zinta wrote.
Under Iyer's leadership, PBKS have kept themselves firmly in the playoff hunt in the ongoing IPL 2025 season. With five wins, a no result, and three defeats, Punjab sit fifth on the points table with 11 points from nine matches, just outside the top four.
Shreyas Iyer and his team will next travel to Chennai to take on the struggling Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday, eyeing a crucial win that could bolster their playoff chances.
Zinta showered praise on the stylish batter, calling him a "down-to-earth guy and an amazing captain." She added, "Very tactical and aggressive in his approach as a player, but the sweetest and the most soft-spoken guy."
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
Further elaborating, the Bollywood actress revealed that Shreyas Iyer was Punjab Kings’ only choice for captaincy during the 2024 IPL auction .
Who's that IPL player?
"We are very happy that he is leading Punjab Kings and happier we could get him in the auction, as he was our first and only choice for captaincy. Therefore, the whole auction revolved around him for us as a team," Zinta wrote.
Under Iyer's leadership, PBKS have kept themselves firmly in the playoff hunt in the ongoing IPL 2025 season. With five wins, a no result, and three defeats, Punjab sit fifth on the points table with 11 points from nine matches, just outside the top four.
Shreyas Iyer and his team will next travel to Chennai to take on the struggling Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday, eyeing a crucial win that could bolster their playoff chances.
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