Preity Zinta, co-owner of Punjab Kings, was left livid after a morphed picture of her with an IPL participant went viral on social media. What shocked the actor was that the picture was utilized by a number of information portals. “It is a morphed picture and faux information. Am so shocked now information channels are additionally utilizing morphed pictures and that includes them as information gadgets!” Preity Zinta posted on X whereas commenting on one other publish. Whereas that publish was deleted, a number of social media customers pointed that the picture Preity was referring to was that of her hugging Rajasthan Royals participant Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
It is a morphed picture and faux information. Am so shocked now information channels are additionally utilizing morphed pictures and that includes them as information gadgets !
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) May 20, 2025
Whereas Suryavanshi met Preity Zinta after an IPL 2025 match, they by no means hugged. The video of their assembly was posted by RR.
Flex ranges at college: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pic.twitter.com/IhGvZKzL3R
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 19, 2025
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ANALYSIS: PretendFACT: Digitally manipulated pictures allegedly exhibiting cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi hugging Bollywood actress Preity Zinta are being circulated on social media, with many customers and media shops falsely claiming them to be genuine. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/OpIZZ2ImEr
— D-Intent Information (@dintentdata) May 20, 2025
Suryavanshi has been one of many brightest abilities to emerge within the IPL 2025. RR head coach Rahul Dravid hopes that the younger Indian gamers within the Rajasthan Royals’ ranks will quickly get the chance to play “powerful worldwide cricket,” which in flip will assist them return stronger for the subsequent IPL season. The Royals crashed to their fifth successive defeat after they went down in opposition to Punjab Kings by 10 runs right here on Sunday.
“We have seen some talents. Even at present, the batting that Jaiswal did, Vaibhav did, Dhruv Jurel did. There’s lots of Sanju, Riyan at present. We now have lots of younger, good Indian batsmen. They’re going to be even higher in a 12 months,” Dravid mentioned within the publish match press convention.
Dravid then expanded his ideas on how the younger names within the Royals’ ranks can carry out higher a 12 months down the street.
“Vaibhav (Suryavanshi) will play lots of cricket like India U19. Riyan Parag can even play lots of cricket. So, I believe all these gamers will play lots of cricket for India all year long — powerful cricket, worldwide cricket.
“So, hopefully after they come again right here subsequent 12 months, they are going to be extra skilled. They’re already very proficient gamers,” he added.
Dravid felt that the Rajasthan bowlers and batters haven’t been in a position to apply ending touches to the job, resulting in the workforce’s dismal present this season.
With PTI inputs
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