‘Bad karma will hit you too’: Shresta Iyer’s fiery message to online abusers for IPL video

Shresta Iyer, the sister of Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer, has finally hit out at online trolls for abusing her family and colleagues amid a social media storm regarding a video of her. Shresta Iyer has been trolled incessantly online for a video she made after the match between the Punjab Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders was washed out in the ongoing 2026 IPL.

The then-in-form Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS had to settle for one point after the washout in Kolkata against his former side. Following the result, Shresta Iyer made a video with the Punjab social media team in which they were seen joking that KKR were lucky to escape with a single point due to rain.

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While the match was on 6 April, Shresta Iyer was continuously trolled on social media as the Punjab Kings soon lost form, and eventually failed to qualify for the playoffs due to one single point. The trolls have consistently pointed out that it was Shresta Iyer's bad 'Karma' that led to PBKS narrowly failing to secure a playoff spot.

Shresta Iyer reveals shocking extent of trolling

Finally, on Monday, Shresta Iyer took to Instagram to reveal the extent of trolling she, her colleagues and family have been facing. Shresta said she was only indulging in banter with her videos, but the online trolling has been full of hate.

“The video that I had created earlier, you guys exaggerated it to extremes, when the motive of the reel was just a fun banter,” Shresta said on Instagram. “I was just supporting my brother's team. I wasn’t trolling anyone; I had no bad intentions behind the banter. I wasn’t spreading hate against anyone. I respect every cricketer because my brother is a cricketer.”

Shresta revealed that her students and colleagues have also not been spared by the trolls.

“I pity you guys,” Shresta added. “You have been calling my workplace, abusing me, my colleagues, my students and my family. Harassing them and calling at random times. You are crossing all your limits.

“You are messaging students whom I train. This much hate? You are abusing me, so that should be enough. Why are you reaching out to the students? This is not right? I am not here to tell what is right or wrong. You guys will continue to do this. I just want to show the people who support you what you guys are doing."

Shresta also put up a brave front and added that she will continue to be herself, and if there's bad Karma, it may soon strike the trolls.

"I will celebrate my brother. When he wins, I will always celebrate him. In cricket, wins and losses are part of the game. But to abuse families, sisters and wives is not right. For those who are saying that this is my Karma, all those who have abused my family and me will also bear the brunt of their karma."