David Miller was effusive in his praise of Preity Zinta, glamorous co-owner of Kings XI Punjab. That came through during Miller's interview with The Telegraph on the eve of the franchise's match against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Miller said: "Preity is a phenomenal person, who has a lot of time for her team. She has time even for those who she does not know that well and has been backing Kings XI right through...

"Preity's passion for life is so evident and what I like most about her is that she's easy-going and informal...

"I must confess that I haven't watched many Bollywood movies, but Preity is an achiever, yet remains humble."