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By Anmol Alphonso A photo claiming Virat Kohli was caught watching a recent press conference by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his mobile device is edited. BOOM found that in the original photo Kohli is only scrolling on his mobile phone, with no visual of Gandhi on the screen. The first match of the Indian Premier League 2024 was held on March 22, 2024, between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Chennai. Kohli, who is part of the RCB also led the team as captain till 2021. On March 21, 2024, Rahul Gandhi held a press conference in New Delhi claiming the Congress par...
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By Srijit Das A video purportedly showing a news broadcast featuring an interview of cricketer Virat Kohli endorsing an online casino and promising its new users a guaranteed win of Rs 50,000 within three days is a deepfake. In the viral video, Kohli can be heard saying, "I conceived this idea a few years ago when I realised the significance of bringing joy to people through sports while also earning from it. That's why I have created an online casino where I have enhanced the jackpot winning odds by 250 percent, and it's guaranteed that new users will win Rs 50,000 within three days." The new...
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By Srijit Das A video of cricketer Virat Kohli participating in a Ganesh Chaturthi event last year has surfaced with a misleading claim that it shows visuals of him being present at the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22. Hindi newspaper Dainik Bhaskar and Gujarati newspaper Divya Bhaskar also used a screengrab from the now viral video in its different editions, published on January 23, 2024, further amplifying the false claim. BOOM however found that the video is from 2023. We also reached out to an official photographer covering the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya who...
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By Swasti Chatterjee An AI generated image of Virat Kohli is circulating on social media with misleading claims that the photo shows the Indian cricketer at the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. The image shows Kohli interacting with a Hindu seer in what appears to be a temple. The photograph is circulating amidst speculation online about Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma's reported absence at the 'pran pratishtha' or consecration ceremony of the Hindu deity Ram at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, 2024. According to reports, Kohli and Sharma were exten...
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By Srijit Das A collage of two images with a screenshot of an Instagram post showing a restaurant bill and an image of cricketer Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma, is circulating with misleading claims that the former ate beef at a restaurant in USA. The Instagram screenshot contains the restaurant bill with dishes such as beef tartar, Japanese A5 12 oz, a premium quality beef from Japan and beef wellington and a comment by the user who posted it thanking Kohli for tasting their signature dishes. BOOM found that the restaurant bill was posted by a person named Jeffrey Paige, who ordered ...
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By Hazel Gandhi A video showing Travis Head catching the ball that dismissed captain Rohit Sharma in the ODI World Cup 2023 finals between India and Australia is being shared with the false claim that Head actually dropped the catch and that Sharma was not out. BOOM found that the claims are false and the image being shared in the video has been edited to make the false claim. The ICC Men's ODI World Cup finals between India and Australia took place on November 19, 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Australia defeated India by six wickets and captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed aft...
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By Anmol Alphonso A fake screenshot of an Instagram story by Indian cricketer Virat Kohli posting in solidarity with the people of Gaza and dedicating his 49th One Day International (ODI) hundred to those affected the conflict is being shared on social media. BOOM found that Kohli had not posted any such story on his official Instagram handle. Kohli scored his 49th ODI ton on November 5, 2023, in the ODI World Cup match against South Africa equalising Sachin Tendulkar’s world record. While batting first against the Proteas, Kohli scored 101 runs from 127 balls, with India setting a target of 3...
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By Srijit Das Social media posts claiming Afghan cricketer Naveen Ul Haq tweeted an apology to his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli after the two were involved in a public spat during an Indian Premier League (IPL) game earlier this month, is fake. The posts contain a screenshot of a tweet by the user @mufaddal_vohra6 with an image of Naveen Ul Haq from a post-match press conference with text claiming, "Naveen Ul Haq said "My sincere apologies to Virat Kohli Sir. He's the Brand of Cricket and I'm not even dust of his Foot"(sic)." Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) bowler Naveen Ul Haq recently had an on...
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By Anmol Alphonso A screenshot of an Instagram story of cricketer Virat Kohli praising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after election results started trickling in from the Karnataka assembly elections indicating a majority for the party is fake. The counting of votes for the assembly election in Karnataka is currently ongoing, and as of 6.00 pm according to the Election Commission's website the Congress has won 123 seats, the BJP has won 58, and the Janata Dal (Secular) has won 19 seats. Counting for 20 seats is still ongoing with the Congress passing the 113 seats mark needed for a party to form...
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By Anmol Alphonso A morphed screenshot of an Instagram story by Indian cricketer Virat Kohli mocking Pakistan for losing the final T20 World Cup match against England is being shared on social media. BOOM found that the original Insta story by Virat Kohli, where he congratulates England, does not have any reference or expletives against Pakistan. England beat Pakistan by six wickets and won their second World Cup T20 title at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on November 13, 2022. After the match, Kohli along with several other prominent cricketers posted on social media congratulating Englan...
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