Indian Premier League (IPL) team Punjab Kings (PBKS) unveiled their jersey for the upcoming IPL 2024 on Saturday, March 16 at the Elante Mall in Chandigarh.
PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan and co-owner Preity Zinta was also present during the event as she shared her views on the jersey for the upcoming season. While speaking at the event, Zinta also recalled Punjab’s old jersey which had a mixture of red and grey from 2009-2013.
However, the Bollywood actor disclosed that the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) banned colours such as white, grey and silver since they matched the colour of the ball. Hence, the franchise had to change their choice of colours and hence are seen in complete red.
“Earlier, we had a combination of red, grey and silver but then the BCCI banned silver, grey and white due to sighting issues with the ball. Hence, we went ahead with red and this year we have the best combination with red,” said Zinta at the event.
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For the people crying about the PBKS jersey being red and blue, listen to Preity Zinta once.#IPL2024 #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/tKuh10SVjH
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