After 18 years of waiting and numerous setbacks, Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru has finally lifted the much-awaited IPL 2025 trophy today at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. Glimpses of Virat crying and hugging his teammates went viral online, and now actress Preity Zinta is in the spotlight, as she was also seen looking emotional after her team, Punjab Kings, lost the IPL final.
In pictures recently shared online by fans of Punjab Kings, Preity Zinta was seen walking onto the ground to console her team members, visibly saddened by the defeat. It was a crucial match for both RCB and Punjab Kings, as both teams had waited 18 years to reach the IPL final, and it would have been the maiden title for either side. Preity, who was wearing a traditional white and red kurta, was seen approaching Shreyas Iyer with eyes red from emotion. She appeared visibly disturbed and disappointed in the images. While sharing pictures of Preity and Virat, one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Bhai, yeh bhi to 18 saal se wait hi kar rahi hai” (with a crying emoji).Another shared, “#PreityZinta has tears in her eyes, as expected. She’s heartbroken again. I saw similar visuals in 2014. 💔”One Preity fan commented, “I don’t even watch IPL, but I STILL want Punjab Kings to win… just to see her smile!”Another reacted, “Preity Zinta deserves to win the IPL 2025 Final.”Finally, one user wrote, “Feeling sad for Preity Zinta… even she has been waiting for a long time! Well played, Punjab Kings! #PunjabKings #RCBvsPBKS #PreityZinta”Preity Zinta has been the co-owner of Punjab Kings since 2008.
