TEMPO.CO, New Delhi - Russia’s Maria Sharapova gets bullied on Twitter by Indian citizens for having no knowledge of a former cricket player from India. The Indians responded with a hashtag #whoismariasharapova which is now trending worldwide, Wednesday.
At a post-match conference, the 27-year-old French Open champion was asked whether she knew which stars had been watching her play from the Royal Box at the Centre Court.
David Beckham was a "great guy" she said. But what about the other sportsman at the scene, Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar? Unfortunately, she had no idea who he was.
This is where the Indian people, especially cricket fans, became furious. Comments were thrown at her through her Twitter account for not knowing the former cricketer from India, known to be "the God of Cricket".
ANINGTIAS JATMIKA | BBC