The claim
Pakistan nailed India, says @ShashiTharoor adding, "Pakistan deserves to be appreciated to for taking a bold stand" in #icct20worldcup2026.
PeakMetrics research summary
Based on related reporting.
Related reporting found that the viral video was digitally altered with an AI-generated voice-over. It reports that Tharoor rejected the video and that his original remarks welcomed the match while saying politics should be kept separate from sports. [S2][S2]
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Sources and attribution
- [original] youturn original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- [S2] India-Pak Match: Video Of Shashi Tharoor Praising Pak’s Diplomacy Is A Deepfake
Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026