PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta praised captain Shreyas Iyer, calling him a "very down-to-earth guy". "[He is] an amazing captain. Very tactical and aggressive in his approach as a player, but the sweetest and the most soft-spoken guy," the 50-year-old said. Zinta added, "We're...happier we could get him in the auction, as he was our first and only choice for captaincy."