Overview
- Sagar issued her first public comment, writing "Don’t believe everything you see or read on the internet," after days of online claims about her and Delhi Capitals cricketer Sameer Rizvi.
- The controversy began Thursday after journalist Abhishek Tripathi posted an anonymous tweet alleging a UP-based Muslim cricketer told a Hindu anchor to memorise Quranic ayats, avoid handshakes, delete bikini photos, and prepare for conversion.
- Social media users quickly identified the unnamed pair as Rizvi and Sagar, though reports from multiple outlets stress there is no confirmation and no independent evidence for the claims.
- Fans pointed to apparent changes on Sagar’s Instagram that some said matched the tweet’s claims about deleted images, but coverage notes this remains unverified.
- With the IPL season ongoing and Rizvi in Delhi Capitals’ lineup, outlets warn of reputational fallout as online debate leans on charged ‘Love Jihad’ narratives despite the lack of substantiation.