In India, cricket is not just a game, it’s a religion. People go out of their way to defend their favourite cricketers but, the same fans do not hesitate to become malicious when the players don’t/can’t do well. Remember the time Indian spectators threw bottles on the field? Or the time they burnt effigies of players of the Indian cricket team because they didn’t do well?
Yes, the hypocrisy of the “worshippers of cricket” is pretty apparent and this time, their target is Virushka. As you may be well aware, people took out their anger on Anushka after the team lost the 2015 World Cup semifinal, saying that she’s a distraction for the Indian Skipper.
Unfortunately, it has happened yet again. After Virushka tied the knot last year, Anushka accompanied hubby Virat to South Africa for the test match against the home team. However, in his first test, Virat could not score well and got out on just 5 runs.
Despite Virat giving his all to defend Anushka from the trolls, back in 2016, the people just don’t know how to respect someone’s private life.
Angry Tweeple took to the micro-blogging site to condemn Anushka for being a “distraction” in the match with some even saying that Kohli wasn’t out of his ‘Honeymoon hangover’ yet.
1. Shameful!
https://twitter.com/Paddyyar/status/949317661829115904
2. Disgusting.
https://twitter.com/Nanocar1990/status/949313626959040512
3. Dragging someone for getting married.
Virat Kohli right now : #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/OKBUufJ6AO
— Akshay (@AkshayKatariyaa) January 5, 2018
4. Will you give her credit when he does well?
Virat Kohli gets out on 5 runs only. This is what happened when u forced an employee to come office during his honeymoon days. 😋#SAvIND
— Khurram (@IKB77) January 5, 2018
5. No. Just No.
https://twitter.com/Sychlops/status/949307493422895104
6. This is horrible.
https://twitter.com/Mr_perfctionist/status/949312425462919168
7. At the end of the day, it is just a game, you know.
https://twitter.com/WorkforPublic/status/949308418967269376
8. And who are you, again?
Virat Kohli proves honeymoon hangovers exist. Yet again.
— Nandini Suryanarayan (@NandiniSuri) January 5, 2018
9. Dhawan was not spared either.
Ye Kohli aur Dhwan dono aapni aapni wife ko le ke gum rahe the Practice ke time ab Looo lag gaye Bc ke #SAvIND
— Rudraa (@Haryanviiiii) January 5, 2018
10. This is not okay!
How to out Kohli?
1)Bowl Off Stump
2)Invite Anushka Sharma at the ground#SAvIND
— PHD ON CRICKET (@PradipMsd7) January 5, 2018
11. You should be ashamed!
#SAvIND Anushka is such a panoti…I wonder why see comes to cheer virat…is purposely she is coming to spread negativity everywhere..#nationalPanotiAnushka
— Akanksha kiran (@Akankshakiran1) January 6, 2018
Fortunately, there were some sensible people who called out the people who did not shy away from putting their hypocrisy on display. And, we are thankful for them!
1. Thank you!
https://twitter.com/aakritijoshi5/status/949508057628688385
2. Exactly!
Why we started crticizing anushka for Virat dismisal.
Isse pahle kisne kya ukhad liya hai SA jake chahe wo koi bhi player ho india ka. Mentaly sick people😡@imVkohli @AnushkaSharma #SAvIND #ViratAnushka— Nishant singh (@NISHANT_05) January 6, 2018
3. Somebody said it!
https://twitter.com/ViratsFangirl18/status/949319821908312064
4. Ditto Sachet.
Let the trolls begin!
Heart goes out to kholi and Anushka!#SAvIND @imVkohli— Crusader (@sachnsit) January 5, 2018
5. So are we!
#AskTheExpert @SPN_Cricket
Will Indians blame Anushka Sharma again for Kohli's dismissal ?
Just asking
Fed up with these morons#SAvIND— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) January 5, 2018
6. Please understand FFS.
Guys, Anushka has nothing to do with it. #SAvIND
— Pratik (@patrioticpratik) January 5, 2018
7. We beg of you!
Indian cricket fans,
Show some class, now. DO NOT abuse Anushka. There's a thing called decency. #SAvIND
— Akhilesh Deshpande (@TheBigFatPandae) January 5, 2018
Being disappointed in a team’s or a player’s performance is a different thing but blaming somebody’s loved ones for the things they could not accomplish is disturbing on another level. We hope Indian cricket fans stop trolling Anushka for Virat’s performance on the field because she has nothing to do with it. And for the last time, It is NOT okay.