Punjab Kings have emerged as a dominant force in IPL 2025, playing aggressively under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer. After securing a win against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, they convincingly defeated Lucknow Super Giants at their home ground. On April 1, Punjab triumphed over Lucknow by 8 wickets with 22 balls to spare. Following this victory, Preity Zinta's team took a dig at Lucknow’s captain, Rishabh Pant, sharing a video aimed at mocking him without mentioning his name. But what led Punjab to target Pant, and what past incident triggered this 'revenge'? Here’s the full story.
Punjab Kings celebrated their second consecutive win with a playful jab at Rishabh Pant. After the match, the team posted a video on social media featuring Shreyas Iyer roaring like a lion and mimicking shooting a bullet with his bat. The video was captioned, "The tension ended at the auction itself." While the caption may seem vague at first, it directly references an old statement made by Pant.
𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 toh auction mein hi khatam ho gayi thi! 😉 pic.twitter.com/TnWcg5MxdM
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 1, 2025
During an interview, Rishabh Pant had admitted that he was nervous during the IPL mega auction because Punjab Kings had the highest budget. He feared being picked by them, as he did not want to join their franchise. However, when Lucknow Super Giants bought him, he felt relieved. Now, after defeating Pant’s team, Punjab Kings seized the opportunity to mock him with their post, indirectly reminding him that the ‘tension’ was settled long ago.
