Shubman Gill, the opening batsman for Gujarat Titans (GT), showcased his exceptional form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 by scoring his second consecutive century on Sunday, May 21. Gill’s magnificent innings not only propelled his team to victory but also resulted in the exit of Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from the tournament. However, despite the ups and downs that come with sports, a certain segment of fans resorted to abusive behavior towards Shubman on social media platforms.
Disturbingly, even Shubman’s sister, Shahneel, became a target of online abuse, particularly in relation to her Instagram post following the match.
Shahneel expressed joy for her brother by commenting, “My babyyy,” on an Instagram post featuring Shubman celebrating his second IPL century. Regrettably, numerous trolls immediately replied to her comment, resorting to vulgar language and criticizing Shubman for eliminating RCB from the IPL 2023 playoffs. This online abuse continued on Shahneel’s previous Instagram posts as well, where individuals hurled offensive comments in the section.
Witnessing the derogatory comments aimed at Shubman and his sister, several fans took to Twitter to condemn the abusive behaviour. They expressed their disappointment and slammed those responsible for the offensive comments, highlighting the need for respect and sportsmanship in online interactions.
Look at the tweets today for Shubhman Gill and his sister. Man this is why I hated when Kohli – Anushka pardoned that "IIT graduate" who gave rape threat to vamika. Some of these guys need to be behind bars and careers ruined. He should have been made an example to stop all this.
— ∆nkit🏏 (@CaughtAtGully) May 21, 2023
Some of the sick kohli fans abusing Gill & his family(especially his sister)
This toxicity and the negative energy creates by these sk called fans is also one reason for the king to not see the light🏃
GILL is the Future superstar of Indian cricket❤
Agree or CRY forever sickos pic.twitter.com/8TYLG2LwTI— Karthick Shivaraman (Imagine NO Blue tick Here) (@iskarthi_) May 21, 2023
One of the main reason I can’t stand RCB and hope they never win the trophy is cause of their toxic fan base. Abusing Gill and now his sister and all Gill did was his job for the team that employs him.
— Prantik (@Pran__07) May 21, 2023
Fans like him contribute to the hate RCB gets as a team. Virat doesn't deserve fans like him. pic.twitter.com/kWLim6lhvH
— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) May 21, 2023
To all those abusing Shubman Gill in the comments section of his Instagram, you don’t deserve to call yourself cricket fans. You are just a Troll. #ShubmanGill
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) May 21, 2023
Shame !!
— Naveen (@_naveenish) May 22, 2023
It is disheartening to witness such incidents of online abuse, and it is crucial for fans and social media users to maintain civility and respect while expressing their opinions or supporting their favourite teams. The focus should be on celebrating sporting achievements and fostering a positive atmosphere, both on and off the field.
