Overview
- Punjab Kings ended their playoff drought with a 10-run victory over Rajasthan Royals, securing their spot in the IPL 2025 playoffs.
- Shreyas Iyer, the team's first-choice captain, was central to Punjab Kings’ auction strategy and has been praised for his leadership.
- Co-owner Preity Zinta lauded the team's teamwork and grit in an Instagram post celebrating their achievement.
- Zinta debunked digitally altered images falsely showing her hugging 14-year-old Rajasthan Royals player Vaibhav Suryavanshi, calling them fake news.
- The original video shared by Rajasthan Royals confirms a handshake-only interaction between Zinta and Suryavanshi, countering the misinformation.