New Delhi: After India’s defeat to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup on Sunday, former Indian opening batter Virender Sehwag slammed online trolls for abusing fast bowler Mohammed Shami.
Shami was the target of a number of abusive comments on social media, particularly on his own posts.
“The online attack on Mohammad Shami is shocking and we stand by him. He is a champion and Anyone who wears the India cap has India in their hearts far more than any online mob. With you Shami. Agle match mein dikado jalwa,” said Sehwag in a tweet.
Sehwag’s fellow former India opener said that the online trolls are the ones who earlier used to burn players’ effigies after a defeat.
India were beaten by a clinical Pakistan in their first match of the 2021 T20 World Cup. Shaheen Afridi was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan, taking the three crucial wickets of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli. His efforts helped Pakistan restrict India to 151/7.
Pakistan openers Mohammad Rizwan and captain Babar Azam made light work of the 152-run chase, getting to the target in the 18th over to break the World Cup jinx and register their first-ever 10-wicket win in a T20I match.
