Preity Zinta battles fever and a 'sleepless night' ahead of her team's IPL match: 'Thank god mom is coming to see me..'

Actor and Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta recently shared with fans that she is unwell ahead of her IPL team's match Bengaluru. She took to social media to express how she was feeling, revealing that she had a sleepless night due to a fever. Despite being under the weather, Preity remained cheerful and tried to lighten the mood by saying she would “pretend it’s cricket fever.”
In her post on X (formerly Twitter), Preity explained that, Preity wrote, “I’m sure it’s all the hectic travel, excessive heat n air conditioning exposure & constantly changing hotel rooms that has brought on the fever. It’s never fun when you are sick & having a sleepless night. Thank god mom is coming to see me & the game tomorrow (heart eyes emoji).”
Preity wrote that she hoped she could make it to the stadium despite feeling unwell. She also took a moment to send love to all the “night owls” following her updates, before signing off by saying she was going to try and rest and ignore the “fake news” going around online.
This wasn’t the only rumor Preity had to deal with recently. A post surfaced on social media quoting her as saying that she had rejected cricketer Rishabh Pant for her team, opting for Shreyas Iyer instead because they wanted a big performer, not just a big name. The post also claimed that Pant once said in an interview that he would go anywhere except to the Punjab Kings. However, Preity immediately responded to the post, clearly stating that it was “fake news.”
Her calm reaction earned praise from fans who appreciated how she handled the situation without drama. She has consistently remained composed when facing false rumors or online trolling.
On the work front, Preity is all set to return to the big screen. She will be seen in the upcoming film 'Lahore 1947', directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal, and Karan Deol