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By Hazel Gandhi Several media outlets including The Indian Express, Times of India, Hindustan Times, ABP News, and Times Now ran reports claiming that actor Siddharth criticised women for not celebrating the Royal Challengers Bangalore's recent win in the Women's Premier League. BOOM found that the claims are false; the statement was made by Siddharth's namesake account on X and is unrelated to the actor. Led by captain Smriti Mandhana, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Delhi Capitals and clinched the title of the Women's Premier League on March 17, 2024. A user on X, Siddharth (@...
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By Ritika Jain Showkat Ganai just sits at home. He does nothing. The once-promising student is now worried about the mountain of debt incurred by a court case he is embroiled in. Ganai said his family had to sell farmland and take loans to match the legal expenses incurred. Ganai is one of the three Kashmiri students who was arrested in October 2021 for cheering Pakistan’s win against India in the T20 cricket finals. Two years later, life has completely changed for the 23-year-old. On November 20, seven Kashmiri students were arrested and charged under the provisions of the UAPA for raising pr...
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By Anmol Alphonso A fake screenshot of an Instagram story by Indian cricketer and Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah posting a cryptic Instagram story saying "sometimes being greedy is good and being loyal isn’t" is being shared on social media. BOOM found that the Bumrah has not posted any such story on his official handle. Bumrah posted a cryptic Instagram story on November 28, 2023, at 10.15 am reading, "Silence is sometimes the best answer". This has led to speculation online with several people linking it to the news of former Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya returning to the Mumbai ...
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By Anmol Alphonso An old video of Indian Men's One Day International (ODI) cricket captain Rohit Sharma's four-year-old daughter Samaira commenting that he will laugh again after he had tested positive for COVID-19 in June 2022 is being falsely shared on social media as a recent video of her talking of her dad after India's loss in the final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 against Australia. The ODI World Cup 2023 started from October 5 and ended on November 19, with the final match between India and Australia hosted by Ahemdabad, and the Aussies clinching the cup and defeating the hosts by six ...
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By Hazel Gandhi An image of Sachin Tendulkar's daughter, Sara Tendulkar and cricketer Shubman Gill is viral online with the false claim that they recently made their relationship official. BOOM found that the photo has been digitally altered using Photoshop and the original image shows Sara posing with her brother, Arjun Tendulkar. A user on X (formerly Twitter) shared the image with the caption, "Sara Tendulkar confirmed that She is dating Shubman Gill" Click here to view the post and here for an archive. Click here to view the post. Also Read:Video Of US War Veterans Discarding Medals Falsel...
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By Hazel Gandhi A video of Pakistan's men's cricket team captain Babar Azam wearing a saffron scarf is viral online with the false claim that the entire team was welcomed to India for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup with saffron scarves. The colour saffron is considered holy in Hinduism. It is also a colour associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. BOOM found that the claims are false and the team members were welcomed with scarves of different colours such as blue, violent, green, and pink, along with saffron. The Pakistan cricket team arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hy...
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By Hazel Gandhi Jay Shah, the Honorary Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently claimed that the US Open, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), and the International Cricket Council (ICC) followed BCCI's steps to introduce pay parity for men and women players. BOOM found that while the ECB and ICC introduced equal pay after BCCI, the US Open has been doing it for decades and celebrated 50 years of pay parity in 2023. Furthermore, while India's women cricketers are paid the same match fees as the men’s team, their retainers are only a fraction of those paid to...
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By Hazel Gandhi An image showing two male commentators is being shared with the claim they have been banned from the Women's Premier League cricket tournament for making sexist remarks. BOOM found that image contains a 'satire' label on it, and was shared as a joke, with the original creator of the image taking to social media to confirm the same. Furthermore, we found no evidence of male commentators passing sexist remarks, nor being banned during the ongoing WPL. India's first-ever 20-20 Women's Premier League, which began on March 4, 2023, is being considered a historic step towards the adv...
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By Surbhi Sharma With a barrage of boundaries, two fifers in a day, and a thrilling third match, the Women's Premiere League (WPL) fever is slowly catching on. The second day of WPL, on March 5, witnessed its first-ever five-wicket haul as Delhi Capital's Tara Norris dismantled Royal Challengers Bangalore's middle order, helping the team claim victory by a huge margin of 60 runs. Norris, a twenty-four-year-old American seamer, ripped apart RCB's batting line-up in her debut WPL match by consistently taking wickets and not giving RCB any scope to cope. Ellyse Perry (31) and Disha Kasat (9) were...
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By Hazel Gandhi A viral photo purporting to show an Indian cricket fan holding a placard supporting Pakistani captain Babar Azam over Virat Kohli, during the recent India Vs New Zealand T20 match, is morphed and fake. BOOM found that the photo is from a 2018 Indian Premier League game and the text on the placard is edited. The original poster made no reference to Babar Azam or Kohli. The morphed photo shows a spectator holding a placard that reads, "Sorry Virat Sir but Babar Ajam is God of Cricket for me.... #7" The image is being shared in the context of India's ongoing T20 series against New...
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