Preity Zinta celebrates as Punjab Kings pull off record IPL chase

Preity Zinta is celebrating after her team, Punjab Kings, secured its sixth straight win in IPL 2026 by achieving the highest successful run chase in T20 history against Delhi Capitals. The co-owner later visited a temple to offer prayers.

Actor and co-owner of the Punjab Kings team, Preity Zinta, is on cloud nine, and her joy is clearly justified as the Shreyas Iyer-squad has been on a winning streak in the ongoing IPL 2026 season. On Saturday, Punjab Kings players registered their sixth consecutive win. They pulled off the highest successful run chase in T20 cricket history, defeating Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Punjab chase down the record 265 target with seven balls left.

Preity, who witnessed the thrilling match live from the stands, celebrated her team's victory in a religious way.

Preity Zinta's Divine Celebration

A few hours after the culmination of the match, the 'Dil Se..' actress paid a sacred visit to Pracheen Hanuman Mandir in Delhi. Several visuals surfaced online in which Preity could be seen offering prayers at the temple.

Shout Out on Social Media

Notably, right after the match, Preity took to her Instagram and gave a shout out to her team Punjab Kings over their stupendous efforts. She also hailed Delhi Capital's KL Rahul's record-breaking knock of 152 from 67 balls.

"Yessss yesss yesss !!!! What a game Congratulations @punjabkingsipl & @klrahul for such a stunning performance tonight.@shreyasiyer96 this one is for the record books...Tonight the heat was really on @prabhsimran_84 @_arya_priyansh @nehalwadhera @shashanksingh027 #Ting #DCvsPBKS #Basjeetnahai," she posted. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Preity G Zinta (@realpz)

IPL 2026 Standings and Records

With this win, PBKS stand unbeaten with six wins and a no result, giving them 13 points. DC is at the sixth spot, with three wins and four losses, giving them six points.

PBKS broke their record of chasing down 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2024 season.

Punjab will next lock horns against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on April 28. (ANI)

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