‘Such mistakes are unacceptable’: Preeti Zinta, the co-owner of Punjab Kings, slammed the third umpire on a controversial call. Cricket news

New Delhi: Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta has publicly criticized the third umpire after a controversial decision of her team’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 during the loss to Delhi capitals. The incident took place in the 15th over in Punjab’s batting innings, when Shashank Singh hit sixes from Mohit Sharma’s delivery. However, the third umpire ruled it as only one, sparking outrage.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The play came out when Karun Nair fielded the border, initially indicated that the ball had gone over the rope. Despite its indication, the third umpire said that Nair’s leg did not touch Seema and understood the effort clearly, the Punjab kings refused five important runs.Who is that IPL player?Zinta, furious with the verdict, was taken to the social media platform X to express his frustration. “In such a high-profile tournament with so much technology at the disposal of the third umpire, such mistakes are unacceptable and shouldn’t be just so. I talked to Karun after the game and confirmed that it was definitely a 6! I rest my case!” she wrote.This decision became a major talk point, especially when it came in a match with serious playoffs implications. Punjab Kings suffered a six-wicket defeat, which increased its possibility of ending the top-two to a great extent.

Now, Punjab should defeat Mumbai Indians in their final league game and hope that other results will go on their way. Even a win may not be enough, both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans both hunting for a place in qualifier 1.