The Bollywood actor is the co-owner of the IPL franchise
Well-known Bollywood actor and co-owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings (PBKS) Preity Zinta rejected all these rumors and articles. In which it was claimed that he had offered the captaincy to former Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma.
Five-time IPL winning captain Sharma led MI for over 10 years. And former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh (MS) is the most successful captain in IPL history along with Dhoni.
Zinta criticized the newspaper, saying the articles posted online were “baseless” and “fake”. Because he never made any comment about offering Sharma the captaincy or having any sort of talks with the right-handed batsman.
Taking the matter to her X, formerly Twitter, Zinta wrote that the articles are the “perfect” example of spreading misinformation.
#Fakenews!
#Fakenews! All these articles are completely fake & baseless. I respect Rohit Sharma a lot and am a big fan of him. But I never spoke to him in any interview or made this statement! I also have a lot of respect for Shikhar Dhawan. And because of their current injuries, these articles appear in inferior taste,” Zinta posted on X.
“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 and embarrassing all concerned parties. I just want to say that we have a great team right now. And our focus is just to win games and get the most out of #IPL2024 thanks. @PunjabKingsIPL.
Remember, after Kings lost to Rajasthan Royals (RR) on April 13. Zinta has reportedly expressed his desire to make Sharma the captain of his franchise. HD Live Sports
“I will bet my life to get Rohit Sharma if he comes in the mega auction. We are only missing a captain in our team who brings on some stability and champion mindset,” the Bollywood actor allegedly said.