Former Indian off-spinner and World Cup winner Harbhajan Singh has requested the cricket followers to cease abusing members of the family of the Australian staff following their World Cup 2023 triumph.
Australia outplayed hosts India in the remaining by six wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday to win their sixth ODI World Cup crown.
According to a number of studies, a piece of offended followers, principally supporters of the Indian staff, issued rape threats on social media platforms to the spouse and daughter of Travis Head, who was the Player of the Match in the remaining.
Coming out in help of the Australian staff and their members of the family, Harbhajan, who was a part of India’s 2011 World Cup profitable facet, appealed to all cricket followers on the whole to place an finish to such derogatory remarks.
“Reports of trolling of members of the family of Australian cricket players is totally in dangerous style. We performed nicely however misplaced the remaining to raised cricket by the Aussies. That’s it,” Harbhajan wrote on his X account.
“Why troll the players and their households? Requesting all cricket followers to cease such behaviour. Sanity and dignity are extra necessary,” he added.
Glenn Maxwell’s spouse Vini Raman hits again at abusive trolls
Glenn Maxwell’s spouse Vini Raman, who’s of Indian origin, was additionally focused by some disgruntled followers after India’s World Cup remaining defeat. However, Vini did not stay silent over the incidents and retorted to their abusive habits in an Instagram publish, which was additionally a congratulatory message for her husband.
“aaaaand cue all the hateful vile DMs. Stay stylish… Can’t consider this must be mentioned BUT you could be Indian and additionally help the nation of your start the place you’ve gotten been raised and extra importantly the staff your husband plus father of your baby performs in #nobrainer. Take a chill tablet and direct that outrage in the direction of extra necessary world points (SIC),” Vini wrote in her Instagram publish on Monday.
Travis Head, who missed Australia’s preliminary matches in the World Cup attributable to an damage, slammed 137 runs off 120 balls in the remaining. Australia accomplished the reasonable 241-run chase in 43 overs, with Maxwell hitting the profitable runs.
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