Overview
- Khan's message on X, posted Monday, congratulated Preity Zinta and said Punjab Kings were playing well.
- The post went viral as users resurfaced his 2014 tweet, “Zinta’s team won kya?”, and joked it felt like a sequel.
- Punjab Kings sit second after wins over Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad, plus a rain-hit washout against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.
- Skipper Shreyas Iyer leads their batting with 137 runs, while Vijaykumar Vyshak and Xavier Bartlett have five and four wickets, with Yuzvendra Chahal adding key spells.
- The next match is against Mumbai Indians on April 16, and Zinta had not publicly replied to Khan's note as coverage wrapped.