Preity Zinta has been one of the most pro-active IPL team owners. She is always seen in the stadiums wherever Punjab Kings and often interacts with fans too. During the IPL 2024 auction, one of her stances while picking batter Shashank Singh went viral. After she raised the paddle to pick the domestic cricketer, who plays for Chhattisgarh, there seemed to some confusion on whether they had picked the 'right' Shashank Singh. The PBKS team was criticised on social media for the gesture but later PBKS posted that Shashank Singh was always in their plans.
In reply to that post, Shashank wrote: "Thank you so much for your kind words ma'am, you have always believed in me from day one and i it's my privilege to play for @punjabkingsipl Franchise which is so welcoming and full of positivity. Thank you for always Supporting and it means so so much to me.