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IPL Auction 2022

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Preity Zinta lauds Mumbai Indians' for being 'Covid compliant' during IPL auction

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Feb 13, 2022, at 06:13 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor and Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta on Saturday lauded the Mumbai Indians (MI) contingent for adhering to the COVID-19 protocols on the first day of the Indian Premier League 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru on Saturday.

"Good to see Mumbai Indians are Covid compliant at the IPL auction table," Zinta wrote in a tweet on Saturday. "Must confess Nita Ambani has pretty eyes," she added.

Good to see Mumbai Indians are Covid compliant at the IPL auction table👍 Must confess Nita Ambani has pretty eyes 🤩 #tataipl #iplauction ⁦@IPL⁩ #ting pic.twitter.com/Y1MLbCkSeg
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) February 12, 2022

Punjab Kings picked some big names on the first day of the IPL auction although Zinta could not attend the same.

The Preity Zinta-co-owned franchise bought the services of Shikhar Dhawan (Rs 8.25 crore), Kagiso Rabada (Rs 9.25 crore), Jonny Bairstow (Rs 6.75 crore), Rahul Chahar (Rs 5.25 crores), among others.

#PreityZinta #MumbaiIndians #COVID19 #IPLAuction2022

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