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Only a handful of countries compete in the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup.
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The review says 20 countries qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup, including teams beyond those highlighted in the circulating map. It also notes that more than 100 countries are ICC members, but only teams that qualify enter the final tournament.
A photo shows Sri Lanka cricket coach Sanath Jayasuriya praying to God during a cricket match.
Publisher’s rating: Altered
The review says the viral photo was manipulated using AI. It reports that footage from Sri Lanka’s 1 February 2026 match against England showed Jayasuriya looking tense and relieved after Harry Brook was dismissed, rather than praying.
Pakistan nailed India, says @ShashiTharoor adding, "Pakistan deserves to be appreciated to for taking a bold stand" in #icct20worldcup2026.
Publisher’s rating: fake
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]
2026 T20 ప్రపంచ కప్కు ముందు, 2 ఫిబ్రవరి 2026న భారత్తో జరిగిన వార్మప్ మ్యాచ్ తర్వాత ముంబైలో USA క్రికెట్ ఆటగాళ్ళు పానీ పూరీ తింటూ కనిపించారు
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
USA cricket players were seen eating pani puri in Mumbai after a warm-up match against India on 2 February 2026, ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The video was not connected to the February 2026 warm-up match in Mumbai. The review says the same clip was posted in 2025 and was from Anand, Gujarat, rather than Mumbai.
A video of the USA cricket team eating pani puri is being shared as a recent incident in Mumbai ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026
Publisher’s rating: old video
அதிரடி: பாகிஸ்தான் கிரிக்கெட் வாரியத்திற்கு 1 ஆண்டு தடை! ஐசிசி (ICC) கூட்டத்தில் எடுக்கப்பட்ட முக்கிய முடிவுகள்: 1 ஆண்டு தடை: 14-2 என்ற வாக்குகள் அடிப்படையில் PCB-க்கு ஓராண்டு தடை. PSL தடை: பாகிஸ்தான் சூப்பர் லீக் தொடரும் ஓராண்டுக்கு ரத்து. வருவாய் குறைப்பு: ஆண்டு வருவாய் பங்கு 5.75%-லிருந்து 2.25%-ஆகக் குறைப்பு. 2040 வரை தடை: 2040-ம் ஆண்டு வரை பாகிஸ்தானில் ஐசிசி தொடர்களை நடத்த அனுமதி இல்லை. விளையாட்டின் நேர்மையை காக்க இந்த அதிரடி நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
Publisher’s rating: fake
"Overnight 16,800 people cancelled their World Cup Tickets. This is commendable." Another user claimedthat more than 25,000 people have canceled their tickets.
Publisher’s rating: Unproven
جماهير مصرية تحتفل بخسارة المغرب أمام السنغال
Publisher’s rating: مش حقيقي
The review says the video does not show Egyptians celebrating Senegal’s victory over Morocco. It identifies the footage as a December 2025 celebration in Cairo’s Matareya district after Dodo El-Omda won a parliamentary election.
فضيحة في نيروبي.. لاعبة مبتدئة تمثّل مصر بأسوأ أداء في بطولة تنس دولية
Publisher’s rating: مش حقيقي
The viral video claims Shah Rukh Khan defended Mustafizur Rahman’s inclusion in KKR while criticising Gautam Adani and “Hindu–Muslim politics.”
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the video uses footage from Shah Rukh Khan’s 2014 Google interaction with Sundar Pichai, with altered audio. Its review says the full interaction contained no references to Mustafizur Rahman, Gautam Adani, Bangladesh or related political issues, and that an audio-detection tool flagged the clip as a deepfake.
The viral video shows Lionel Messi attending an event at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad during his GOAT India Tour.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the video shows a Coldplay concert at Narendra Modi Stadium on 26 January 2025, months before Messi’s December 2025 tour. It says Messi visited Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi—not Ahmedabad—during that tour.
2007 క్రికెట్ ప్రపంచ కప్లో ఒకే ఓవర్లో ఆరు సిక్సర్లు కొట్టినందుకు యువరాజ్ సింగ్కు లలిత్ మోదీ ఒక 91 లక్షల పోర్షే కారు బహుమానంగా ఇచ్చి, ఆ బ్యాటును 7 కోట్లకు వేలంలో అమ్మేశాడు
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Ahead of the 2007 T20 World Cup, Lalit Modi gifted Yuvraj Singh a Porsche for hitting six sixes in an over, and later auctioned the bat used by him for ₹7 crore.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY says Lalit Modi did gift Yuvraj Singh a Porsche after he hit six sixes, but found no credible reports that the bat was auctioned for ₹7 crore. The review says Modi stated the bat was still with him.
The video shows the fans welcoming Lionel Messi at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the video shows a crowd at the premiere of Allu Arjun’s *Pushpa 2*, not fans welcoming Messi in Hyderabad. It says the visuals match a Filmy Focus video titled “Allu Arjun at Sandhya Theatre Watching Pusha 2 With Fans” dated 4 December 2024, before Messi’s Hyderabad visit.
The viral video shows Rasha Thadani, daughter of Raveena Tandon, winning a gold medal at the 2025 Boxing Cup in the 80+ kg category.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review identifies the woman in the video as Nupur Sheoran, not Rasha Thadani. It says Sheoran won silver at the 2025 World Boxing Championships and that the video was recorded after her semifinal victory.
Babolat gifted Alex Eala a “brand-new luxury sports car”. Eala requested to have its equivalent financial value donated to young Filipino athletes instead.
Publisher’s rating: Fake
Temba Bavuma delivers a powerful message to Gautam Gambhir
Publisher’s rating: fake
Fight between Pakistani & Indian player's in Sharjah
Publisher’s rating: fake
The viral video shows Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni being arrested in the UK.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY says the video does not show Dhoni being arrested; it was filmed in London on 16 July 2022, where fans followed him for selfies and his bodyguards guided him toward a car. The review says the footage shows him walking on a London street, not being arrested.