India, April 3 -- Punjab Kings' (PBKS) co-owner Preity Zinta was seen encouraging all-rounder Cooper Connolly to say 'Jai Bajrang Bali' ahead of their IPL 2026 game against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 3, Friday at the Chepauk. In one of the podcasts of the franchise, the Bollywood actress encouraged the spin-bowling all-rounder to say 'Jai Bajrang Bali' and he did so with full gumption.

Preity Zinta explains the significance of Lord Hanuman to Cooper Connolly

In a small clip that was uploaded from the podcast on X, Zinta explained that Lord Hanuman denotes strength and power, with the spirit of Punjab also signifying the same emotion. The 51-year-old said:

"So, you might be born Australian but you're Punjabi by choice now. Y...