“A purported statement of Babar Azam thanking the Tamil Nadu government for sponsoring spectators in support of Pakistan during their matches in Chennai”
What FACTLY found
Babar Azam did not make any such statement thanking the Tamil Nadu government for allegedly sponsoring supporters during their matches in Chennai. Addressing the post-match press conference after the Pakistan vs. South Africa match in Chennai, Pakistan’s Head Coach Mickey Arthur praised the exceptional training facilities and the enthusiastic crowd in Chennai. Neither Babar Azam nor Mickey Arthur had spoken anything about sponsoring supporters during their matches in Chennai.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 October 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 31 October 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.