‘I’m sorry however that is pretend information’: Preity Zinta refutes pretend quote about Rishabh Pant | Cricket Information – The Occasions of India

Bollywood actress and Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta has strongly refuted a viral declare on social media, calling it “pretend information.”
The declare urged that Zinta had taken a dig at India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant after final 12 months’s IPL mega public sale, allegedly saying Punjab Kings opted for Shreyas Iyer as a result of they wished a “massive performer, not an enormous identify.”
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The hearsay started after an X consumer 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 throughout the public sale. “We had each Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer – choices we may have taken… however we wished an enormous performer,” the consumer quoted Zinta as saying.
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Nevertheless, Zinta promptly responded on X, dismissing the put up: “I’m sorry however that is pretend information.” She didn’t elaborate additional.

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

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

The consumer finally admitted the quote attributed to Zinta was pretend however stood by his criticism of Pant’s comment about Punjab Kings.