Preity Zinta’s statements came as the Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings were suffering from a horrible run this season, as they are positioned eighth in the IPL 2024 points table.
Preity Zinta, the owner of Punjab Kings, does not have many reasons to be optimistic about IPL 2024, and facing Mumbai Indians without regular skipper Shikhar Dhawan, the franchise’s chances already appear gloomy. Ahead of the big PBKS vs. MI match, Preity Zinta’s previous statement on Rohit Sharma has gone viral. She claimed she is willing to stake her life to obtain him as a captain if the Mumbai Indians release him in the IPL super auctions.
“I will risk my life to obtain Rohit Sharma if he appears in the big auction. We simply need a leader in our squad to establish stability and a champion attitude,” Preity Zinta told Star Sports after the Punjab Kings fell to the Rajasthan Royals.
The Punjab Kings, captained by Shikhar Dhawan, have been in poor form this season, finishing eighth in the IPL 2024 points table.
This is not the first time another team has expressed interest in Rohit Sharma and hopes that the former MI captain would be available at the IPL super auction later this year. Earlier, Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer discussed having Rohit Sharma in his team.
PBKS versus MI 2024 IPL Match: Toss Update
Shikhar Dhawan will miss the match against the Mumbai Indians owing to a shoulder injury, and all-rounder Sam Curran will take over in his absence. The stand-in skipper won the toss against Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya and decided to bowl first at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali.
PBKS versus MI 2024 IPL match: Playing eleven
Punjab Kings: Rilee Rossouw, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (w), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, and Arshdeep Singh.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Shreyas Gopal, and Jasprit Bumrah
