Indian fans term Arshdeep Singh Khalistani after loss to Pakistan
In a tense Super4 match of the Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, Pakistan defeated India by five wickets.
However, after dropping Asif Ali’s simple catch in a crucial moment during the match’s eighteenth over, India’s young fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was viciously trolling online and faced harsh criticism. After India lost the match, he was referred to as a “traitor” and a “villain” online.
Indian fans term Arshdeep Singh Khalistani after loss to Pakistan
They carried on from there. He was even called pro-Khalistan by a user due to his Sikh heritage. Extremists were projecting onto him criticism from the neighborhood.
Arshdeep is a villain in today’s match
— Rachel (@aimanaeemm) September 4, 2022
Pakistani players to arshdeep singh: pic.twitter.com/e4sG4WzEia
— U z a i r ☠️ (@lazzyy_boyy) September 4, 2022
Amidst ongoing flak on the internet, former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh came to rescue Arshdeep Singh on Twitter and joined hands with other Indians who supported Arshdeep Singh. While responding to community-based violence, he wrote:
Stop criticising young @arshdeepsinghh No one drop the catch purposely..we are proud of our 🇮🇳 boys .. Pakistan played better.. shame on such people who r putting our own guys down by saying cheap things on this platform bout arsh and team.. Arsh is GOLD🇮🇳
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 4, 2022
Former Pakistani cricketer Muhammad Hafeez also jumped to the defense of Arshdeep Singh and tweeted in his favor asking netizens to stop trolling him.
My request to all Indian team fans. In sports we make mistakes as we r human. Please don’t humiliate anyone on these mistakes. @arshdeepsinghh
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) September 4, 2022
