IPL 2024: Preity Zinta Cooked Aloo Paranthas For Entire Team, Says Punjab Kings Cricketer

Updated: Friday, March 29, 2024, 9:32 [IST]

The Indian Premier League aka IPL is full of entertainment, joy, and memories. Recently, former English Cricketer and Kings XI Punjab (Now Punjab Kings) star shared an anecdote on Preity Zinta. Speaking at FanCode's IPL show 'The Super Over', Bopara dived into the past and said "Those were the early days in the IPL when it was a party, those were the great days".

"My first experience of IPL came in 2009 when it was played in South Africa. My favorite moment apart from winning, and getting my highest score, was when Preity Zinta cooked parathas for me. She made them with her own hands. She said: "What do you want for breakfast?" I said aloo parathas, and she said 'No problem'. I am forever thankful for that gesture," he added.

Teasing Preity Zinta show's anchor said "Who would have thought Preity Zinta would make aloo paranthas for her team? I think they have stopped eating aloo parantha after that".

Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh was also part of the show, who was all in smile after hearing the conversation.

To the anecdote, Preity Zinta replied that it was the first time when she realised, how much these athletes eat.

When Preity Zinta made parathas!
Bopara jogs down the IPL memory lane 👇
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"We were in South Africa, and they did not serve good all paranthas at the hotel. Then I told them, 'I will teach you all how to make aloo parantha'. Seeing that, the boys asked if I can make aloo paranthas for them too. I told them that, I will make aloo paranthas if they win the next match. They won it. Then I made 120 aloo paranthas for the team. After that I have stopped making aloo paranthas," Punjab Kings owner said.

While Harbhajan Singh added humour saying: "Irfan alone would have ate 20 aloo paranthas."

This season Punjab Kings have started their run on a winning note as they defeated Delhi Capitals in their first match.