Who is Preity Zinta dating and what is the Kings XI Punjab IPL boss' net worth?
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Bollywood star Preity Zinta is a celebrity in the sporting arena after launching Kings XI Punjab to become the first female IPL owner
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THE IPL is underway and Preity Zinta is hoping Kings XI Punjab can win their first ever title.

The Bollywood star was the first female owner of a cricket franchise in the league, when she helped the Mohali-based franchise launch in 2008.

Who is Preity Zinta?

Preity Zinta was born in Rohru in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, in 1975.

She was forced to mature rapidly at the age of 13 after her father, who was an officer in the Indian Army, died tragically in a car crash.

Zinta says she was a tomboy as a child, inspired by her dad's military background.

She debuted in 1997 in Mani Ratnam film Dil Se...

In 2003, she was the female lead in India's three highest grossing films - The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, Koi... Mil Gaya and Kal Ho Naa Ho.

Linking up with Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman and others in a consortium, she acquired the rights to the IPL's Mohali franchise for £53m and chose to name the team Kings XI Punjab.

Zinta said: "My involvement with the team is total. I am extremely passionate about our team and I do believe that I am the team's good luck factor, so I want to be there for everything."

What is Preity Zinta's net worth?

As of 2014, Preity Zinta's net worth was £21m, making her the least wealthy of all the IPL owners.

But it is believed to have increased significantly since that figure was released by Wealth-X.

Does Preity Zinta have a husband?

Zinta got married in 2016 to her longtime American partner Gene Goodenough, Senior Vice-President for Finance at NLine Energy.

Before that, she dated Ness Wadia between 2005 and 2009.