'Feel like disappearing': RJ Princy Parikh deletes David Miller World Cup reel amid alleged rape threats after India’s loss to South Africa

Following the match, RJ Princy Parikh shared a reel with Miller, captioned: "David Miller! What a player." In the clip, she appeared encircling the South African batter, while the on-screen text read: "I thought we were friends, David."

The video quickly went viral - but not for the reasons she may have expected.

As the reel gained traction, criticism flooded social media. Some users labeled the interaction "cringe," while others questioned the International Cricket Council's decision to integrate influencers into major tournament coverage.

The conversation soon shifted from the cricketing result to the tone and nature of post-match content creation. However, what followed took a far darker turn.

According to Parikh, the backlash escalated beyond criticism into targeted abuse. She claimed she received "disturbing rape threats" and was subjected to body-shaming messages in her direct messages after the video circulated widely.

Overwhelmed by the response, she deleted the reel from her Facebook account, though it remains visible on Instagram. Parikh also stated that she intends to file a police complaint regarding the threats.

In a post reflecting her emotional state, she wrote that she felt like "disappearing right now," underscoring the toll the online harassment had taken.

What should have remained a story about South Africa's commanding performance instead became overshadowed by an online harassment controversy.