Shreyas Iyer's Sister, Targeted On Social Media Over PBKS Defeat, Hits Back

Shreyas Iyer's sister lashed out at hate comments after the Punjab Kings' defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer's sister Shresta wasn't happy to see trolls targeting her brother after the franchise's defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Match 37. Iyer's PBKS had beaten RCB at the M Chinnaswamy stadium a few days ago but suffered a defeat in the reverse fixture on April 20. Iyer couldn't contribute much with the bat in the game as Punjab crumbled under the pressure posed by RCB. The situation gave PBKS fans an opportunity to target Iyer. Shreyas Iyer's sister, Shresta Iyer, shared an Instagram story about being abused by Virat Kohli fans. Shubman Gill's sister, Rohit Sharma's daughter, and KL Rahul's wife were also abused by Virat Kohli fans, Shreyas Iyer's sister has now faced the same. Shameful stuffs pic.twitter.com/8kLtk7hTcA

"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.

As for the match, Devdutt Padikkal blossomed under the able guidance of peerless Virat Kohli as Royal Challengers Bengaluru exacted a sweet revenge on Punjab Kings keeping their all-away-win record intact with an easy seven-wicket victory. Having lost the rain-curtailed home match to Punjab Kings on Friday, RCB turned the tables within less than 48 hours, chasing down a target of 158 without much ado in just 18.5 overs to enter the top four in the points table.

Southpaw Padikkal (61 off 35 balls), who is an effortless elegance when on song, scored his first IPL half-century in 22 innings while chases like these have been a cakewalk for someone of Kohli's caliber as he played second fiddle for the better part of his innings.

He finished with a flourish, remaining unbeaten on 73 off 54 balls. The duo added 103 in 11.3 overs by playing textbook cricketing strokes with minimal risk.