Following the victory of Pakistan against India in the T20 World Cup, Hindu supremacists in India blamed Muhammad Shami, a Muslim player in the Indian cricket team for this defeat.
Muhammad Shami faced abusive trolls on social media who labeled him sold, traitor, and Pakistani agent because of his Muslim identity. Most of the people who abused Muhammad Shami were followers of the Hindutva ideology.
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli extended his support to Mohammed Shami, Kohli stated that he supports Muhammad Shami and he won’t allow anyone to attack him for his religion. He also added that India has forgotten how many matches the Indian cricket team had won because of the efforts of Muhammad Shami.
Right after extending support for Mohammed Shami, the Hindu trolls targeted Virat Kohli for showing a soft corner to a Muslim player. Indian Twitter was top trending #ChupRehBhadweViratKohli, which means “shut up pimp Virat Kohli” for supporting Muhammad Shami.