However, the Bollywood actress took to social media to call the quote a fake one. "We had both Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer- options we could have taken in the team. But we wanted a big performer ...

A viral quote has been attributed to Punjab Kings owner Preity Zinta where she supposedly claimed that Rishabh Pant is a big name but who lacks performances.

"Rishabh Pant had said in an interview that I could ... And in no time, she responded to the claims and said that the quote has no truth to it. "I'm so sorry but this is FAKE NEWS" she wrote.

"Rishabh Pant had said in an interview that I could ... And in no time, she responded to the claims and said that the quote has no truth to it. "I'm so sorry but this is FAKE NEWS" she wrote.

"Rishabh Pant had said in an interview that I could ... And in no time, she responded to the claims and said that the quote has no truth to it. "I'm so sorry but this is FAKE NEWS" she wrote.

"Rishabh Pant had said in an interview that I could ... And in no time, she responded to the claims and said that the quote has no truth to it. "I'm so sorry but this is FAKE NEWS" she wrote.