 "Preity Zinta slams news outlets for using 'morphed image' of her hugging Vaibhav Suryavanshi")
Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta has strongly reacted after seeing a fake image of her with Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Suryavanshi going viral on social media. The image, which shows Zinta hugging the young cricketer, was clearly edited, but some news websites still used it in their reports.
Her comment came after a news outlet shared an article on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) with the same edited picture. The original post has now been deleted but many social media users pointed out that the photo was of Preity with Suryavanshi.
Preity Zinta slams news outlets
Preity shared her disappointment, saying, “This is a morphed image and fake news. Am so surprised now news channels are also using morphed images and featuring them as news items!”
This is a morphed image and fake news. Am so surprised now news channels are also using morphed images and featuring them as news items !
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) May 20, 2025
Preity met Suryavanshi after the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur last week. A short video showing their meeting was also shared by the RR’s social media team. Some miscreant decided to take a screenshot and morph the picture.
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ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: Digitally manipulated images allegedly showing cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi hugging Bollywood actress Preity Zinta are being circulated on social media, with many users and media outlets falsely claiming them to be authentic. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/OpIZZ2ImEr
Suryavanshi’s dream IPL debut
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, just 14 years old, has become one of the biggest talking points of IPL 2025. Playing for Rajasthan Royals, he has impressed fans and experts with his fearless batting and calm presence at the crease. Despite RR having a poor season, Suryavanshi’s performance has been one of the few positives.
In his final league stage game on Tuesday, Suryavanshi smashed 57 off 33 balls and helped Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets. In just his third game of the season, he hit the second-fastest century in IPL history and became the youngest-ever to do so.
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