Preity Zinta is 'finally home', apologises to Dharamshala match crowd: Was bit curt
Actor and IPL team owner Preity Zinta on Sunday posted to thank her fans and well-wishers in a post on X. She announced that she had finally reached home following the cancellation of a match between her team Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals. The 'Veer Zara' star also apologised to fans in the crowd for turning them down when they asked for photos.advertisement"Finally back home after a crazy last few days. A heartfelt thank you to Indian Railways & our Railway minister Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw for helping both IPL teams and all officials & families leave Dharamshala in a safe, swift & comfortable way. A big thank you to @JayShah, Mr Arun Dhumal, BCCI & our CEO Mr Satish Menon & the Operations team of @PunjabKingsIPL for helping co-ordinate the evacuation of our stadium in Dharamshala safely & in an orderly manner (sic)," she wrote on X.Her post further read, "Everything was handled so well. Finally to all the people that were in the Dharamshala stadium - Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou for not panicking and for any stampedes (sic)."
Zinta, known for a prolific movie career, concluded her post by telling her fans that all she wanted was for them to stay safe during those crucial hours. She said, "You guys are absolute rock stars. I'm sorry I was a bit curt & said no to pictures with everyone but the need of the hour was the safety of everyone and it was my duty & responsibility to make sure everyone stayed safe. Thank you for making it possible. Love you all. Ting! (sic)."
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Zinta's team was playing an IPL match at the Dharamshala stadium on May 8. The city is around 90 km from Pathankot in Punjab, which saw aerial attacks from Pakistan following India's Operation Sindoor - precision strikes on nine terrorist centres in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The match was called off after 10.1 overs and the crowd was safely evacuated. Later, BCCI announced in a separate statement that the tournament stands suspended until further notice.Meanwhile, earlier on Saturday evening, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced that following talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMO) of both countries, India and Pakistan had agreed to cease all firing and military operations on land, in the air, and at sea, effective from 5 pm on Saturday.Three hours after the announcement, Pakistan violated the ceasefire. However, shelling and drone attacks stopped later the same night.Trending Reel
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