Preity Zinta Cheers for Shreyas Iyer: “One More Game to Go” Before IPL Final

Bollywood diva and club co-owner Preity Zinta sent a passionate message of support and congrats as Punjab Kings prepare for their biggest night of the season—the IPL 2025 final versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru—at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

This season, the PBKS team captained by Shreyas Iyer has been a revelation. With nine victories following the league stage, they topped the points table, demonstrating their reliability and camaraderie. They defeated the five-time champion Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2, setting up a high-stakes rematch with RCB after stumbling against them in Qualifier 1.

Zinta, who frequently attends PBKS games during the season, posted an emotional visual montage and a motivational message for the squad on social media before the final.

“All smiles as @PunjabKingsIPL make it to the final after a SUPER TEAM EFFORT led by our dynamic sarpanch @ShreyasIyer15, our passionate coach @RickyPonting & the entire coaching staff & everyone at PBKS,” she wrote. “Today will be incomplete without mentioning Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Maxwell & Marco Jansen for making this final possible. One more game to go: Bas Jeetna Hai | IPL 2025 | Sadda Punjab | Ting!”

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Preity Zinta is well-liked by the PBKS supporters due to her enthusiastic participation, which includes both cheering in the stands and interacting with the players.

Her statement captures the feelings of the team and its fans, who now dare to hope for their first Indian Premier League (IPL) championship.

PBKS is making their second IPL final appearance overall and their first since 2014. A new champion is particular because both teams are still vying for their first championship, and Punjab may benefit from Preity Zinta’s rallying call.