During Preity Zinta's Q&A on X, Yuzvendra Chahal jokingly asked for a chance to open batting in IPL 2026. Zinta replied playfully, saying he could try after IPL, and joked the openers wouldn't mind. Fans reacted with memes calling him a "fearless entertainer," "bowlers already under pressure," and joked his "bowling stats look like batting figures," praising the fun exchange.