Preity Zinta Slams Umpire’s Decision After PBKS Loss

Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta is still fuming after her team’s 6-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals. What’s got her riled up? A controversial call by the third umpire that she says changed the game.

It happened in the 15th over. Punjab batsman Shashank Singh hit a big shot off Mohit Sharma’s ball. Fielder Karun Nair caught it at the boundary, but dropped it, thinking his foot had touched the line. Nair even signaled it was a six, but the third umpire disagreed.

This didn’t sit well with Preity. She tweeted her frustration around 2:40 am, saying such mistakes are “unacceptable” in a high-profile tournament with so much technology. She even spoke to Karun, who confirmed it was a six.

The loss was a setback for Punjab, who are already through to the playoffs. But they need to win their last league match against Mumbai Indians on May 26 to keep their top-two hopes alive.

How it went down

The incident happened when Punjab was batting. Shashank hit a big shot, and Nair caught it at the boundary. But he dropped it, thinking his foot touched the line. Even Nair thought it was a six.

Preity’s reaction

Preity wasn’t happy. She tweeted: “In a high-profile tournament with so much technology, such mistakes are unacceptable.” She even spoke to Karun, who confirmed it was a six. Now she’s calling for change.

Punjab’s next match is against Mumbai on May 26. They need to win to keep their top-two hopes alive. Will they bounce back?