Overview
- Following the rain-abandoned Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings match at Eden Gardens, Shresta Iyer posted a short Punjabi clip joking that Punjabis had given KKR a point.
- The video spread widely on Instagram and X, and she said she received a flood of negative comments along with a few threatening messages.
- She removed the clip and issued a statement saying it was light-hearted banter that some misunderstood, and she took it down to avoid negativity toward her brother and his team.
- Media reports highlight the threats and condemn the abuse, and there is no indication of any formal response from PBKS, KKR, the IPL, or law enforcement.
- The incident reflects a pattern in the IPL’s high-intensity online culture, where family members can become targets, and it adds an unwelcome side story to PBKS’s season after their 2025 runner-up finish.