A video circulating online shows Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma walking through a corridor while people chant Hardik Pandya’s name and make disrespectful remarks about Rohit. However, this video has been digitally manipulated, with the original audio replaced. In the unaltered footage, fans are actually heard cheering for Rohit Sharma and asking for his autograph.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) @KUNGFU_PANDYA_0 wrote, “Hardik Pandya’s fans booed Rohit Sharma during a Ranji Trophy match, chanting Hardik’s name and calling Rohit Sharma Vada Pav” VadaPav in front of him…”
Hardik Pandya's fans booed Rohit Sharma during a Ranji Trophy match, chanting Hardik's name and calling Rohit Sharma Vada Pav" VadaPav in front of him… pic.twitter.com/MQx8MwhTHE
— Amar 💫 (@KUNGFU_PANDYA_0) January 25, 2025
Several other users and Influencers have also shared the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @Hello_anuj, @coolfunnytshirt.
The truth about the video of cricketer Rohit Sharma, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the video. We found that the video was not a real-life situation but digitally altered content.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a reverse image search of some key frames from the viral video using Google Lens. This led us to a post on X (Formerly Twitter) containing the original video uploaded by @vlp1994. In the original footage, fans can be heard praising Rohit Sharma and requesting his autograph.
The Hitman walks out to take the field 😎😍 pic.twitter.com/BWU4vekccG
— Vinesh Prabhu (@vlp1994) January 25, 2025
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the video was not a real-life situation but digitally altered content.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) January 26, 2025
ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: A video featuring Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma walking through a corridor, with people chanting Hardik Pandya’s name and making disrespectful comments about Rohit, has been circulated, claiming to depict a real-life incident. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/cFZlS0Pp5w
Intent
Influencers are circulating digitally altered videos with misleading claims to set their narrative to target the cricketer.
Conclusion
Claim– The viral video depicts fans making disrespectful remarks towards Rohit Sharma.
Fact– The video is not a real-life situation but digitally altered content. The audio has been replaced.
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