Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer's sister Shresta took to her Instagram to hit back at trolls after PBKS suffered loss against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in match no. 37 of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) on Sunday (April 20). RCB took revenge of the defeat they faced in the previous game against the Punjab beating them by 7 wickets in Mullanpur, Chandigarh.
After the match, Shresta Iyer posted a lengthy message on her Instagram story revealing the hate and trolling she faced after RCB's victory. Shresta hit back at the trolls mentioning how shallow their mind is of going after a player's family.
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"It's honestly disappointing to see people stoop so low as to blame the family for simply showing up to support. Whether we're physically present or cheering from afar, our support for the team is unwavering. To those pointing fingers at me, your shallow mindset is not only laughable, it's embarrassing. I've been there for countless matches, India's and others and most of them ended in victory. But I guess when you're busy trolling from behind a screen, facts don't matter,” wrote Shresta on her Instagram story.
Shresta added that the criticism would not deter her from standing by her brother and his team.
“I am, and always will be, a proud and positive supporter of my brother and his team. Your baseless criticism doesn't shake me, it just shows your ignorance. Win or lose, I'll be right there supporting them, because that's what real support looks like. Today just wasn't their day. But losses are a part of the game, something you'd know if you had ever done more than type out hate online. So next time, think twice before coming for someone, who's actually doing what you can't...Showing up,” she added.
Meanwhile, after RCB’s impressive win over the PBKS, star batter Virat Kohli was seen celebrating aggressively in front of the opposition skipper Shreyas Iyer. RCB's official social media handle also shared an old tweet from Bollywood actor Salman Khan which led to an online war between the two teams' followers.
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Following their victory, RCB moved up to third place on the points table with ten points, while PBKS sit just below them in fourth, also with ten points.
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