New Delhi: A brief moment but captivating out of the field stole the spotlight in the Sunday match of Sunday at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh.
The co-owner of the actress and the Punjab, Preity Zinta, was seen engaged in an animated conversation with the vice-president of the BCCI, Rajeev Shukla, and the Candide video quickly became viral on social media platforms.
Fans quickly shared interaction clips, much speculating if the discussion was linked to the cricket or simply a friendly conversation between two leading IPL personalities.
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Dressed in its signing pbks colors, Zinta appeared to be animated and involved, while Shukla, a veteran of the Cricket administration, listened and answered.
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The conversation of the duo added a touch of glamor and intrigue in a differently tense evening for the kings of Punjab.
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On the ground, however, things were far from cheerful for the Zinta franchise.
After a promising start with the operators Priyansh Arya (22) and Prabhsimran Singh (33) setting up a fast 42 -point stand, the sleeves were taken quickly.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru Spin duo, Krunal Pandya (2/25) and Suyash Sharma (27/27), turned a web around the average order, reducing the PBKs to 76 for four in nothing.
The breakthrough of Krunal in the fifth above triggered a collapse, and despite a late fight by Shashank Singh (31 not out) and Marco Jansen (25 not out), the Punjab could not manage a modest 157 for six.
The team performance of the team on the field contrasts strongly with the viral out -of -phase implying Zinta and Shukla.
One thing is certain: when Preity Zinta is in the stands, entertainment extends far beyond the boundary strings.
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