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As the Indian Premier League (IPL) excitement continues, a dramatic moment unfolded in the stadium when fans got into a heated tussle over a Punjab Kings jersey tossed at the audience by Preity Zinta. In a video filmed by someone in the crowd, the Bollywood star is seen approaching the audience with a jersey, capturing their reactions on her mobile phone before throwing it.
The lively moment quickly ignited a chaotic situation as several fans began scrambling for the jersey. Some dropped to their knees, fiercely tugging at the shirt, while others joined in, turning the scene into a full-blown struggle. As the video progressed, a police officer eventually stepped in to handle the situation. At one point, tensions escalated to a level that one fan shoved another and threatened to punch him.
Sharing the video, an X handle @gharkekalesh wrote, “Kalesh b/w Crowd over Preity Zinta’s T-shirt.”
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The video amassed over a million views with numerous reactions from social media users. While the incident left a section of users amused, others slammed fans for creating a ruckus during the match. “Unemployment at peak,” a user wrote. “Be positive. The T shirt will be torn into enough pieces that every one gets a piece,” another user commented.
“They beat him up for a T-shirt worth Rs 100, now how much money will it cost for his treatment,” a third user said. “To be fair I too would want a tshirt from preity zinta n fight for it. But my rationality to not look a mad man can stop me,” a fourth user wrote.
