Claim: The cricket ground for the India vs England T20 World Cup semi final match was not covered during the rains on 26 June 2024. The field in Guyana, Georgetown was neglected in order to get the match cancelled, allowing India to qualify for the World Cup final. Fact: The claim is false as the […]
Claim: Former cricketer Saeed Ajmal has said that Shahid Afridi has always engaged in dirty politics in cricket. Fact: The statement was not reported by any credible news outlets and appears to be falsely attributed to Ajmal. He has denied saying anything of this sort about Afridi. On 20 June 2024, X (formerly Twitter) user […]
Claim: Pakistan cricket team’s coach, Gary Kirsten, resigned from his position after Pakistan’s defeat against India during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Fact: There are no credible media reports about his resignation. There are no credible media reports about his resignation. Kirsten appeared at the post-match conference on 9 June to answer the […]
Claim: Futbol Club Barcelona has endorsed Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslin League Nawaz (PML-N) by sharing a post on X with multiple tiger emojis. Fact: The tiger emoji in FC Barcelona’s post on X is a symbol for their footballer Vitor Roque, whose nickname is Little Tiger. It is not an endorsement of Nawaz Sharif […]
Claim: Cricket Victoria has contacted Babar Azam and offered him to play Sheffield Shield and Big Bash from Melbourne Renegades or Melbourne Stars. Fact: Cricket Victoria has not made any such offers. Their CEO Nick Cummins publicly denied the claim on his official X account. On 10 January 2024, social media users on X and […]
Claim: News24 shared a post which said that Pakistan’s cricket team supports the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas by tweeting in favour of the group. Fact: The Pakistani cricket team did not tweet in favour of Hamas. The cricketers only shared a picture of the national flag of Palestine. The Indian media misreported and linked […]
Claim: Pakistani cricket fans chanted an anti-India slogan at Gautam Gambhir, who was commentating during an Asia Cup 2023 match, as he exited the stands. In response, Gambhir flipped the middle finger at the Pakistani cricket fans. Fact: In the original video, fans of Virat Kohli are chanting, “Kohli, Kohli, Kohli!”, not anti-Indian slogans. The […]
Claim: Imran Khan enclosures at Multan and Lahore cricket stadiums have been removed. Fact: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that the enclosure was live for Multan games and there are still tickets left for the Lahore leg of the tournament. Fact or Fiction? On 15 August 2023, X (formerly Twitter) user M.Rehan Rabbani (@RehanRabbani333) […]
Claim: A video shows former Indian captain Virat Kohli and current Pakistani captain Babar Azam enjoying themselves together in Faisalabad during the IND-U19 visit to Pakistan in 2006. Fact: The video only features Kohli, not Azam. Babar Azam was only 12 years old in 2006 and did not play in the U-19 World Cup, while […]
Claim: Geo News reported that New Zealand cricketer Siimon Doull sayd he was living in Pakistan like a prisoner; he was not allowed to go out and was not given any food for many days. The cricketer said he has suffered mental torture and is glad he has now escaped Pakistan. Fact: The claim originates […]
Claim: A photo shows an Indian fan holding a placard supporting Pakistan’s cricket team captain Babar Azam at a match. Fact: The viral photo is doctored. The original poster, dating back to 2018, features former Indian captain MS Dhoni’s name instead of Babar Azam. Fact or Fiction? On 27 January 2023, Twitter user Nawaz (@Rnawaz31888) […]
Claim: The eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has been postponed following an attack on the Karachi police chief’s office on 17 February 2023. The Asia Cup cricket tournament is moving out of Pakistan. Fact: PSL 8 has not been affected by the attack and will continue as scheduled, according to the Pakistan […]