Cricket
Preity Zinta seeks blessings at Delhi’s Hanuman Mandir after Punjab Kings’ record chase in IPL 2026
india.com
•26 April 2026, 12:15 PM
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New Delhi : 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 teams victory in a religious way. A few hours after the culmination of the match, the Dil Se.. actress paid a sacred visit to Pracheen Hanuman Mandir in Delhi. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mahant Pramod Deepankar Sharma (@mahantdeepankarsharma)Several visuals surfaced online in which Preity could be seen offering prayers at the temple. 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 Capitals KL Rahuls 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.Also Read: Ranveer Singh to apologise at Chamundeshwari temple; Karnataka High court quashes FIRWith 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.

