“Stop Such Behaviour”: Harbhajan Singh Slams Fans Targeting Australian Players, Their Families

Following India’s upsetting loss within the ODI World Cup 2023 closing towards Australia on Sunday, former ‘Men in Blue’ spinner Harbhajan Singh requested cricket followers to not troll Aussie cricketers and their members of the family. Harbhajan took to his official X (previously Twitter) account and wrote that trolling members of the family of the World Cup winner is totally in unhealthy style.

He additionally added that they misplaced to a greater crew within the closing however the cricket followers shouldn’t troll others for it.

He concluded by saying that sanity and dignity are extra vital.

“Reports of trolling of family members of Australian cricket players is completely in bad taste. We played well but lost the final to better cricket by the Aussies. That’s it. Why troll the players and their families? Requesting all cricket fans to stop such behaviour. Sanity and dignity are more important,” Harbhajan wrote on X.

Reports of trolling of members of the family of Australian cricket gamers is totally in unhealthy style. We performed properly however misplaced the ultimate to raised cricket by the Aussies. That’s it. Why troll the gamers and their households? Requesting all cricket followers to cease such behaviour. Sanity and…

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 21, 2023

Following India’s loss towards Australia, many cricket followers trolled members of the family of Australian cricketers on their social media accounts. This was additionally highlighted by Vini Raman the spouse of Australian all-rounder Glen Maxwell.

“Can’t belive this needs to saud BUT you can be Indian and also support the country of your birth where you have bee raised and more importantly the team your husbanbd father of your child plays in #nobrainer. Take a chill pill and direct that outrage towards more important issuue” she stated in her Instagram publish.

Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh was additionally trolled on social media for posting a picture of himself along with his toes on the World Cup Trophy.

Coming to the match, India bundled out on a rating of 240 in 50 overs. On a tricky batting floor, skipper Rohit Sharma (47 in 31 balls, with 4 boundaries and three sixes), Virat Kohli (54 in 63 balls, with 4 boundaries) and KL Rahul (66 in 107 balls, with one 4) posted vital knocks.

Mitchell Starc (3/55) was the decide of the bowlers for Australia. Skipper Pat Cummins (2/34) and Josh Hazlewood (2/60) additionally bowled properly. Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell bought a wicket every.

While chasing 241, India had the Aussies down at 47/3. Knocks from Travis Head (137 in 120 balls, with 15 fours and 4 sixes) and Marnus Labuschagne (58 in 110 balls, with 4 boundaries) left the Indian crew with out solutions and guided them to a six-wicket win.

The World Cup finalists will now compete in a five-match T20I sequence which is able to start on Thursday in Visakhapatnam.

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