New Delhi:PBKS have exited the Indian Premier League 2026 without fanfare as they shared a washed-out point with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Shreyas Iyer’s sister Shresta Iyer has revealed that she has been receiving social media abuse over the video she and her team made. Shresta says the trollers are “literally harassing me and my team” for the video she made.
Despite remaining unbeaten in the first seven matches, PBKS was eliminated from the tournament. Professional dancer and choreographer Shresta posted two videos to address the trolling and abuse she has been getting. "I have much to say and I have come here to say it. Let’s talk about trolling. The video I made in the past, you made something so small so big. It's ok guys you thought it was a trolling video. I thought it was a fun banter video. And I didn’t have bad intentions with this,” she added in a video uploaded to her Instagram account.
“I was rooting for my brother’s team. It doesn't mean that I'm hating on that team or hating the people of that team. I love them all. Actually I respect all the cricketers as my brother himself is a cricketer. And my respect for them is huge.
“I have come to speak for those fans. Who are jobless, who are frustrated people. Who have no business. I have come here to speak about them. So, after the whole video, if you open my page and go to my comment section. If you read those comments, you will understand that there are so many bad comments. And there are so many people there who are frustrated, jobless, who have nothing to do. I feel so bad for you guys. I really feel bad for you guys.”
Shresta also claims trollers are abusing her teamShreyas’ sister said that the trollers are calling her team and abusing them over the call. "But you guys have been calling my workplace, where I work. “They have to listen to your bullshit and abuses,” she said. “They are calling the students whom I teach and they are calling my team at any random point,” she said.
Shresta claims trollers 'harassed' her“The trollers are literally harassing me and my team for the video I made,” she alleged. I will always celebrate my brother. I will celebrate him whenever he wins. Every time he loses, I will celebrate him. “I will celebrate him because I am proud of my brother.” Third, on the ‘karma karma’ thing, I would just say. The video ties all the dots together. “If it is a matter of karma, I will just say that whatever you are doing now, you are literally harassing me and my people,” she added.
What was the video on?Shresta had made a video with her team after PBKS shared a point after their washout against the KKR in Kolkata. The video showed Shresta and her colleagues dancing. She said: "Saade Punjabiyan da dil vadda hunda ae. Lo, ditta ek point". Fans trolled her after PBKS slumped to fall below the top four and ultimately missed out on a playoff spot, and the video went viral on social media.
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