A brief video clip from the Cricket World Cup 2023 final IND vs AUS is being circulated by desperate self-described journalists from Pakistan who claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not congratulate Australian captain Pat Cummins.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Wajahat Kazmi (“@KazmiWajahat“) tweeted “India proved itself to be the most disgraceful host!” after sharing the video of the incident. The tweet was made on Nov 19, 2023, which has received an about 782.7k views on X.
India proved itself to be the most disgraceful host! pic.twitter.com/Vb6h5JJA4d
— Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) November 19, 2023
@nkk_123 claimed the same on the twitter post. The user wrote in the caption “With the script going awfully wrong in the stadium named after him, Saheb had no plan B, no grace, no face. #INDvsAUSfinal“.
With the script going awfully wrong in the stadium named after him, Saheb had no plan B, no grace, no face.#INDvsAUSfinal pic.twitter.com/OBHjOULuT7
— ηᎥ†Ꭵղ (@nkk_123) November 19, 2023
Several accounts on twitter, including Travis Head (“@TravisHeads“), Venisha G Kiba (“@KibaVenisha“), DAISY CUTTER (“@daisycutterzine“) claimed the same that the behaviour of Narendra Modi not congratulating the Australian Captain in the IND vs AUS match was captured . The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Viral Video? : Fact
In actuality, the entire video features Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating the captain of Australia and handling the World Cup trophy. The Australian captain and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi can be seen shaking hands in the video.
Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Team Australia via Twitter.
Congratulations to Australia on a magnificent World Cup victory! Theirs was a commendable performance through the tournament, culminating in a splendid triumph. Compliments to Travis Head for his remarkable game today.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 19, 2023
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 20, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: Desperate self-proclaimed journalists from Pakistan circulating a short video clip from the #CricketWorldCup2023 final #INDvAUS claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn't congratulate Australian captain Pat Cummins. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/U70TjXrsNm
Intent:
Anti-India Propagandists circulated a short video clip to set their propaganda against India over the Cricket World Cup 2023.
Conclusion:
Claim : Self-described Pakistani journalists in a desperate attempt to gain attention are sharing a short video clip from the Cricket World Cup 2023 final between IND vs AUS and asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to congratulate Australian captain Pat Cummins.
Fact : The full video shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles congratulating Australia’s captain and presenting the World Cup trophy. The video shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shaking hands with Australian captain. Prime Minister Narendra Modi even congratulated Team Australia on Twitter.
