‘Dum Hai Toh Actual Accounts Se Aaye’: Mohammad Shami Lashes Out at Trolls for Abusing Arshdeep Singh

Ace Indian pacer Mohammad Shami prolonged his assist to the teenager, stating that trolls are by no means seen when the group performs effectively

ll hell broke free on Sunday in the course of the India vs Pakistan conflict on the Asia Cup 2022 after Arshdeep Singh put down a simple catch that modified the course of the sport. India have been eyeing a 3rd consecutive win within the ongoing event however the missed likelihood within the 18^th over of Pakistan’s chase of 182 shifted the momentum away from the Rohit Sharma-led facet. Asif Ali was the batter who received the second likelihood, and he capitalised it within the subsequent over during which senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded 19 runs.

Arshdeep tried compensating for his mistake by trapping Asif Ali in entrance within the remaining over. Nonetheless, it was too late by then. Pakistan gained the sport by 5 wickets with a ball to spare whereas the 23-year-old sufferer of some vicious trolling and abuse on social media.

Ace Indian pacer Mohammad Shami prolonged his assist to the teenager, stating that trolls are by no means seen when the group performs effectively.

“They solely reside to troll us, haven’t any different job. After we carry out effectively they don’t say you took an excellent catch however will troll us? Agar dum hai toh actual accounts se aaye na, faux account se toh koi bhi msg kar sakta hai (In case you have the audacity, then comes from actual accounts; anybody can message from faux accounts,)” Shami instructed Instances Now in an unique interview.

“I’ve confronted this and it doesn’t have an effect on me as a result of my nation stands up for me. I’ll solely say to Arshdeep, don’t let this hamper you as a result of your expertise is immense,” he added.

Shami, who missed out on a spot in India’s Asia Cup squad, was subjected to on-line trolling after India’s 10-wicket loss to Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2022. A number of distinguished cricketers had come out in sturdy assist of the Indian pacer again then.

After the missed catch, info on Arshdeep’s Wikipedia web page was modified to hyperlink him to the separatist Khalistani motion. Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar took to Twitter to slam such a transfer.

Based on the edit historical past of the cricketer’s Wikipedia web page, an unregistered person changed the phrases “India” with “Khalistan” at a number of locations on the profile and his identify was modified to “Main Arshdeep Singh Bajwa”. However the modifications have been reversed inside quarter-hour by Wikipedia editors.