PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta fumes at Glenn Maxwell marriage joke: 'Give me the respect I deserve'

PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta was very upset with a troll making a Glenn Maxwell marriage joke as she underlined the challengers a woman faces in a corporate setup. read more

Punjab Kings (PBKS) co-owner Preity Zinta hit back at a social media user after she was questioned about his relationship with cricketer Glenn Maxwell. The Australian all-rounder was bought for Rs 4.2 crore by PBKS in the auction but scored just 48 runs in seven matches and took four wickets before being ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to a finger injury.

On Tuesday, a fan posed an awkward question to Bollywood actress Preity Zinta while discussing Maxwell’s poor returns. The user asked if the reason behind Maxwell’s poor form was his not being able to marry the actress. “Mam Maxwell ki aapse shadi ni Hui isiliye vo aapko team se accha ni khelta tha? (Mam, Maxwell plays badly for your team because he didn’t get married to you, right?)” the user posted.

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Preity Zinta slams ‘misogynist’ social media question

Preity Zinta was livid with the question as he underlined the discriminatory tone of the comment and explained how difficult it is to be a woman in a corporate setup.

“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,” Zinta wrote while slamming the social media user.

Zinta also demanded the respect she deserves and to bring an end to the “gender bias”.

“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 ! 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,” she added.

Meanwhile, PBKS have been one of the form teams in IPL 2025, winning seven out of 11 matches so far. They take on the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on 18 May as the tournament resumes after the India-Pakistan conflict.

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