Cricket Australia have received complaints from national cricketers over getting death and rape threats from the Indian fans after the final of the ICC World Cup 2023. With Australia’s six-wicket win over the host nation, the fans of the Men in Blue went to the social media accounts of cricketers to vent out their anger.
Just IN:— Several Australian cricketers have reported to Aussie cricket board for receiving death and ra/pe threats for them and their families from Indian cricket fans after world cup final.
— South Asia Index (@SouthAsiaIndex) November 21, 2023Travis Head, who slammed a blistering hundred at the Narendra Modi Stadium, was the most targeted Aussie cricketer on social media. His wife and child were abused and threatened.
Glenn Maxwell’s wife Vini Raman, who has roots in Chennai, also became the target, but decided to hit back at the trolls.
Absolutely vile and shocking. Indian cricket fans giving r@pe threats to the wife and daughter of Travis Head after the WC win.
His daughter is only 1 year old 🥲 pic.twitter.com/livmWjlioH
— Singh (@APSvasii) November 19, 2023