There is a lot of tension in the wake of the terror attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore, Pakistan putting the Indian Premier League at jeopardy. The media is abuzz with reports that cricketers from Australia, New Zealand and England might pull out of the IPL citing security reasons. However it seems Bollywood actress and owner of the Kings XI Punjab team Preity Zinta has taken up the onus of persuading foreign players to participate in the month-long tournament. A source close to her adds, “Preity convinced the New Zealand prime minister John Key that India is safe and the Indian forces are capable of providing strong security to the players.”
The charming lady spoke to the Kiwi PM at a reception in Wellington that the latter hosted in honour of the visiting India cricket team. Reacting to the Lahore attack, Preity adds, “It’s a sad day for cricket and any sports in general. I am deeply shocked at what has happened and I strongly condemn these attacks. My sympathies are with the Sri Lankan team and I hope they come out of it."
“I have been in touch with Kumar Sangakara and Mahela Jayawardene who are part of my Indian Premier League team. They are fine. My prayers are with those boys…” she adds.
On a different note, how was the interaction with the prime minister? "It was really a pleasure meeting the man who is so down-to-earth and I hear is extremely popular," says Preity. What did Preity and Key discuss? We are told they mostly discussed cricket.
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