Preity Zinta Gives Perfect Reply To Troll For Joking About Not Marrying Glenn Maxwell

Preity Zinta, co-owner of the Punjab Kings IPL franchise, recently addressed a question directed at her on the social media platform, X. The actress and entrepreneur highlighted the gender bias a woman faces in the corporate industry. Zinta’s statement continues to shed light on the challenges women face in male-dominated industries like cricket, advocating for equality and respect regardless of gender.

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Preity was offended by a fan’s comment during her quick chat session on X

The actress posted,

Chillin at home & thought of doing a quick #pzchat ! Are you folks ready ? Let’s gooooo….

Chillin at home & thought of doing a quick #pzchat ! Are you folks ready ? Let’s gooooo….

— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) May 13, 2025

To this, a fan asked a bizarre and cheeky question that has been doing the rounds on social media. Addressing the actress, the fan claimed that Glenn Maxwell never performed well for Punjab Kings (PBKS), co-owned by Preity Zinta, because she did not get married to him.

The context of the question was that Maxwell struggled to make an impact while playing for Punjab Kings. However, after moving to RCB, his performance improved significantly.

He wrote,

Mam Maxwell ki aapse shadi ni Hui isiliye vo aapko team se accha ni khelta tha ?

Mam Maxwell ki aapse shadi ni Hui isiliye vo aapko team se accha ni khelta tha ?#pzchat

— notorious (@AakashA79771091) May 13, 2025

Preity gave a befitting reply to the bizarre question from her fan

Highlighting the gender bias she faces as a woman in the cricket industry, in her response, she questioned whether male team owners receive similar scrutiny, emphasizing that such inquiries reflect a deeper issue of discrimination against women in corporate setups.

She said that she believes that the question was meant to be a joke, but whatever the reason, she did not like the insensitive remark. She also stressed that she had worked hard for the past 18 years, and she deserves equal respect as her male counterpart.

Urging to stop gender-bias, Zinta stated,

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. 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 🙏

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. I’m sure you asked this question out of humour, but I hope you… https://t.co/cBX4SbqAwS

— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) May 13, 2025

This isn’t the first time Zinta has spoken out against sexism in cricket. In 2016, she criticized a publication for its sexist portrayal of her, stating,

“Just because I am a woman you presume me to be a bimbo & know nothing about Cricket even though I have been working in this sport and business for the past 9 years.”

For the unversed, in 2017, Maxwell captained PBKS (then Kings XI Punjab). The relationship between Preity and Maxwell has always been professional. Maxwell married Indian-origin Australian pharmacist Vini Raman in 2022.

Also read: Preity Zinta Gives A Befitting Response To Netizen Who Said Her Team PBKS Wouldn’t Win

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Here is how netizens reacted to Preity’s response

Mam ignore such people they cant do anything in their life

— Manya 🙂 (@maannyaaa) May 13, 2025

Preity Ma’am. Hats off to you for this response. You’ve done great work with Punjab Kings and the least anyone can do is show the respect you truly deserve. That people continue to pass such pathetic comments is a shame for all of us. Stay strong and keep rocking ma’am.

— Ganeshan (@ganeshan_iyer) May 13, 2025

preity ji ese logo ko sidha gaali deke block kiya karo

— Tweet Chor👑 (@Pagal_aurat) May 13, 2025

Absolutely mam, you deserve everything,

— IIT baba (@PKMKB_12) May 13, 2025

Absolutely right. Respect is earned, regardless of gender. Your hard work and dedication speak for themselves! 💪

— Anugrah kumar (@Anugrahkumar002) May 13, 2025

These guys don’t deserve reply. They deserve slap.

— Cricket Vibes_Arjav (@IamArjav) May 13, 2025

Haad hai ,
From where these people come from ,
Have they lost their mind?
Need to kick on their knees and make to ask sorry to u ,
Seriously Mam,

— Amit (@ShanmukhInamdar) May 13, 2025

Befitting Reply pic.twitter.com/vXYJmL5rpF

— Proud भारतीय 🇮🇳 (@irahulchitti) May 13, 2025

On May 8, Preity Zinta addressed the unexpected mid-match evacuation during the PBKS vs. Delhi Capitals (DC) game in Dharamsala. The match was halted after 10.1 overs due to air raid alerts in nearby Jammu and Pathankot. Amid escalating strains between India and Pakistan, this incident gathered attention.

Videos showed her personally requesting fans to exit peacefully, and she praised the audience for their calmness and cooperation during the incident.

Preity Zinta and Arun Dhumal instructing the People to Evacuate the Stadium Soon. pic.twitter.com/xI5DmTMl6p

— CricketGully (@thecricketgully) May 9, 2025

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