‘Such behavior should never be condoned’ - Pragyan Ojha lambasts trolls targeted on Shubman Gill and his sister

The 70th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 featured a clash between the Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore and the defending champions Gujarat Titans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday, May 21. As Gujarat won the game by six wickets, the win meant that Bangalore missed out on the playoff spot.

Despite a magnificent century by Virat Kohli in the first innings, Shubman Gill’s blitzkrieg during the run chase played spoilsport for Bangalore. Gill played an unbeaten knock of 104 runs in 52 deliveries, and his knock eliminated the Faf du Plessis-led side from the competition.

His innings also propelled him to second place in the race for the IPL orange cap, with 680 runs in 14 matches. Following Gill’s blitzkrieg, many fans took to social media to hurl abuse at Gill. Furthermore, they also targeted the Indian batter’s sister after his ton against Bangalore. Seeing the targeted abuse towards Gill, former Indian cricketer Pragyan Ojha took to Twitter and condemned the actions of the fans.

"Trolls targeting someone's family due to their team's loss is deplorable and completely unacceptable. Such behaviour should never be condoned. Respect and empathy should prevail, regardless of sports outcomes," Pragyan Ojha tweeted.

Pragyan Ojha@pragyanojha

Trolls targeting someone's family due to their team's loss is deplorable and completely unacceptable. Such behavior should never be condoned. Respect and empathy should prevail, regardless of sports outcomes 🙏🏼 twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

01:39 PM · May 23, 2023

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Gujarat Titans take on Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2023

After Gujarat secured their place in the knockout stages of the IPL 2023, they now take on the four-time champions Chennai Super Kings in the first qualifier of the tournament. The thrilling clash will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday, May 23.

The winner of the clash will book their spot in the summit clash of the IPL 2023, whereas the losing side will play the second qualifier at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 28.

Coming into the game as defending champions, the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat would be keen on winning the title back-to-back. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings would look to clinch their fifth championship, given that they make it to the IPL 2023 final.