Preity Zinta, Bollywood actress and co-owner of Punjab Kings (PBKS), has strongly condemned a doctored image circulating online that falsely depicts her hugging Rajasthan Royals’ 14-year-old player Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The morphed photo emerged after the recent IPL match between PBKS and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium, causing confusion and misinformation. Some news channels even mistakenly reported the image as real.
Taking to her official social media, Zinta reposted one such news report and firmly declared the image as fake.
To set the record straight, the official Rajasthan Royals account shared a video titled “Flex levels at school: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi” on X (formerly Twitter). The clip shows a brief and respectful interaction between Zinta and the young cricketer — a simple handshake rather than a hug as the fake image suggested.
In the video, Preity is first seen talking briefly with RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal before greeting PBKS player Shashank Singh. She then says, “Come, let’s go say hi to him,” referring to Vaibhav. The short exchange features a handshake with the young talent, accompanied by the song ‘Koi Mil Gaya,’ capturing a lighthearted fan moment.
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