MS Dhoni's daughter Ziva getting rape threats after CSK's IPL loss to KKR

Dubai: Social media turned ugly in the aftermath of the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings loss to the Kolkata Knight Riders match on Wednesday. After CSK failed to chase down the target of 168 set by KKR at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, trolls began targeting Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav.

This time, some of the trolls crossed the limit when they started targeting minors as well. Shocking tweets and Facebook posts threatening Dhoni's five-year-old daughter Ziva also surfaced. Shockingly, some of these were threats of rape and physical violence.

The threats reportedly appeared on Dhoni and his wife Sakshi's Instagram accounts following Wednesday's loss. The individuals making these threats have been severely condemned by fellow social media users, who have questioned the 

After Dhoni got out for 11 (12) in the 17th over, CSK still needed 39 off 21 deliveries. Kedar Jadhav, on the other hand, struggled to middle the ball, scoring an unbeaten yet slow 7 off 12 deliveries.

The equation came down to CSK needing 26 in their final 6 deliveries. Ravindra Jadeja played a cameo in the match's final over bowled by Andre Russel but it was too little too late for CSK as KKR emerged winners by a mere 10 runs.

However, this is hardly the first time that a cricketer's family has had to face online abuse due to poor performance. Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, who is married to Virat Kohli, has become the subject of taunts and abuses on several occasion due to her husband's inability to perform.

Recently, even commentator Sunil Gavaskar took a dig at Sharma, claiming that Kohli's poor performance was a result of lack of practice as the lockdown had meant he could only practice with his wife Sharma.

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