Claim: Geo News reports that Shahid Afridi was appointed chief selector of Pakistan’s men’s cricket team in September 2026. Fact: The Geo News graphic is from December 2022, when the PCB appointed Afridi interim chief selector for the home series against New Zealand. The PCB has not announced a new appointment in September 2026. On […]
Claim: Former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram has died, according to video statements issued by multiple public figures. Fact: Wasim Akram is not dead, he and his wife have confirmed. The viral clips of public figures are manipulated with artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to analyses by different deepfake detectors and a sound engineer as well […]
Claim: A video shows former cricketer Shahid Afridi being beaten up by fans after Pakistan lost to India in the 2007 T20 World Cup final. Fact: The video, in fact, shows Afridi charging at and attacking a crowd of hysterical fans who were grabbing at him. The incident occurred on his return to Pakistan, following […]
Claim: Former cricketer Saeed Ajmal has said that Shahid Afridi has always engaged in dirty politics in cricket. Fact: The statement was not reported by any credible news outlets and appears to be falsely attributed to Ajmal. He has denied saying anything of this sort about Afridi. On 20 June 2024, X (formerly Twitter) user […]