‘I am sorry but this is fake information’: Preity Zinta refutes fake quote about Rishabh Pant | Cricket News

Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta (Pic credit score: IPL)

Bollywood actress and Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta has strongly refuted a viral declare on social media, calling it “fake news.”
The declare steered that Zinta had taken a dig at India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant after final yr’s IPL mega public sale, allegedly saying Punjab Kings opted for Shreyas Iyer as a result of they wished a “big performer, not a big name.”
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The hearsay started after an X person shared a quote attributed to Zinta, supposedly in response to Pant’s earlier comment that he was solely involved about not being picked by Punjab Kings in the course of the public sale. “We had both Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer – options we could have taken… but we wanted a big performer,” the person quoted Zinta as saying.
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However, Zinta promptly responded on X, dismissing the put up: “I am sorry but this is fake news.” She didn’t elaborate additional.

The unique poster didn’t contest Zinta’s denial but doubled down on Pant’s previous feedback. “Ma’am, if Rishabh Pant can go on national TV and say anything about Punjab Kings, why can’t we?” the person questioned.

Pant’s assertion, made throughout an interview with LSG proprietor Sanjiv Goenka, had irked PBKS followers. “Deep within, I only had one tension — Punjab,” he had stated. Though PBKS didn’t bid for Pant, their social media later trolled him after beating LSG.

The person ultimately admitted the quote attributed to Zinta was fake but stood by his criticism of Pant’s comment about Punjab Kings.