Sister of Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer, came under fire after posting a video reacting to the abandoned IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings. In the clip, she mocked KKR after both teams shared points due to rain, which triggered strong reactions online.<\/p>\n
Shresta Iyer\u2019s sister video sparks backlash from KKR fans<\/strong><\/p>\n KKR fans responded with harsh personal comments, with some targeting her appearance and using abusive language. The backlash quickly escalated on social media, turning the post into a wider controversy.<\/p>\n In response, she released a clarification video, saying the post was \u201cjust for fun\u201d and meant for reels. She added that cricket is only a game and urged fans to avoid spreading hate. Her message aimed to calm the situation and shift focus back to the sport.<\/p>\n Rivalry continues off the field after washed-out match<\/strong><\/p>\n The abandoned match also drew reactions from Punjab Kings\u2019 official social media, where they posted \u201c1 point pani me gya,\u201d highlighting their frustration with the rain-affected result.<\/p>\n The rivalry between the two sides remains competitive. In 35 matches, KKR have won 21, while PBKS have 13 victories, with one match ending without a result. While the on-field contest has often gone KKR\u2019s way, the latest incident shows how quickly tensions can spill over beyond the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sister of Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer, came under fire after posting a video reacting to the abandoned IPL match\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":473,"featured_media":47712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/473"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47705"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47714,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47705\/revisions\/47714"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}