Actor and Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta never shies away from calling out trolls who target her on social media. Recently, a netizen made a sexist remark linking her romantically to Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell, joking that he wasn’t performing well for the team because Preity didn’t marry him. Unfazed, the actor hit back with a sharp response. The user's comment read, "Mam Maxwell ki aapse shadi ni Hui isiliye vo aapko team se accha ni khelta that?” (Ma’am, Maxwell could not marry you, that’s why he didn’t play well for your team?)" To which Preity replied on X, "Will you ask this question to the male team owners of all teams, or is this discrimination just towards the women? I never knew how difficult it is for women to survive in corporate setups until I got into cricket. I’m sure you asked this question out of humour, but I hope you can actually look at your question and understand what you are trying to say because if you really understand what you’re trying to say, it’s not pretty!" ALSO READ | Preity Zinta says she’s back home after Dharamsala stadium evacuation, apologises to fans for refusing pictures: ‘Need of the hour was…’ She added, "I think I have earned my stripes by working very hard for the past 18 years so please give me the respect I deserve & stop with the gender bias. Thank you." Her reaction went viral, and Preity Zinta received a lot of support from fans on social media. Check out the post: Will you ask this question to the male team owners of all teams, or is this discrimination just towards the women? I never knew how difficult it is for women to survive in corporate setups until I got into cricket. I’m sure you asked this question out of humour, but I hope you… — Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) May 13, 2025 During her AMA on X, Preity Zinta also replied to a fan asking about her reaction to cricketer Virat Kohli's retirement from Test cricket. She wrote, "I saw test cricket mainly for Virat. He infused so much passion and so much character into the game with his competitiveness & the desire to excel. I don’t think test cricket will ever be the same again. I wish him well and all the best for his future. Our current Indian players will have big shoes to fill cuz the likes of Virat, Rohit & Ashwin are not playing test cricket anymore." I saw test cricket mainly for Virat. He infused so much passion and so much character into the game with his competitiveness & the desire to excel. I don’t think test cricket will ever be the same again. I wish him well and all the best for his future. Our current Indian players… — Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) May 13, 2025 On the film front, Preity Zinta will mark her comeback to the big screen after seven years with Rajkumar Santoshi’s period actioner Lahore 1947, along with Sunny Deol.
