Indian players who receive most abuse on the Internet

All sports work on the idea that people would pay to watch others perform on the field. Naturally, these performers need to be well-liked by the spectators in order for the sport to work.

Sometimes, however, there are players who are not liked as much to the point that spectators start hating them. Social media has even added fuel to the fire and made hating players easy.

In this article, we will look at five Indian cricketers who receive the most abuse on social media.

Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya (Image source: Twitter)

The first one on the list is the Ahmedabad-born all-rounder Krunal Pandya. The 31-year-old has played 5 ODIs and 19 T20I for the country and 98 Indian T20 League matches so far.

Pandya is often disliked on social media for his on-field antics, the biggest of which is his knack for blaming the fielders for his poor bowling. It is quite often that the Mumbai player gave fielders an earful whenever a boundary was hit on his ball. This has prompted many to abuse him on social media.

Riyan Parag

Riyan Parag (Image source: Twitter)

The young batter from Guwahati hasn’t played for the national side yet but is a regular in the Indian T20 League. The 20-year-old impressed all with his batting in the initial days but soon underperformed in the later stages.

According to the fans, despite his poor performance, the right-hand batter takes to the ground with the ego of a star. This attracted a lot of hate towards Parag and he is often among the players being trolled after any Rajasthan match.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli (Image source: Twitter)

Kohli, like Cristiano Ronaldo, is the most popular athlete in his sport. Like Ronaldo however, he is also the most abused cricketer on social media.

His ongoing poor form has prompted many to call out the player and abuse him on social media. Notably, Kohli has not hit a single century since November 2019 and continues to feature in the team, which is the source of many spectators’ hate.

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami (Image source: Twitter)

Mohammed Shami attracts hate on social media not because of his attitude of his poor performances but because he is a Muslim.
Oftentimes, but more so when playing against Pakistan, when the Indian team loses, Shami is blamed for India’s loss and is abused by many on social media.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma (Image source: Twitter)

The Indian fan group is heavily divided into two sections at the moment, Rohit Sharma fans and Virat Kohli fans and it often that one section of the fans abuse the other.

Rohit Sharma enjoys immense popularity in India and outside, but is also among the most abused cricketers in the Indian team. Recently he was the subject of abuse when his Mumbai team performed poorly and finished at the bottom of the table in the Indian T20 League. He is also abused for his fitness.

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