• Home
• /
• Cricket

Preity Zinta: I am an eternal optimist

Bollywood star and Kings XI Punjab co-owner, Preity Zinta, is hopeful of a turnaround after the team’s listless performance in its opening game of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The Punjab outfit was thrashed by league debutantes Pune Warriors in Mumbai on Sunday night. “I am an eternal optimist and I hope there will be a turnaround,” Zinta said.

KXIP lost to a side which is being led by Yuvraj Singh, who was earlier the skipper of the Punjab side. Zinta is content with the team’s line-up and has immense faith in 39-year-old Australian import Adam Gilchrist’s leadership skills.

“I am happy with what we’ve got. We don’t have big stars in the team. I think Gilly (Gilchrist) is a good captain, a good team leader, who led his team in winning the title (as Deccan Chargers skipper),” she said.

The Shimla-born actress felt that life is about facing challenges and expects her team to move on. KXIP will be playing in front of home crowd when they face defending champions Chennai Super Kings at the PCA stadium on Wednesday. The revamped Punjab side, after the last IPL auctions, lost some big stars including Yuvraj, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, all are now leading different sides now.