“Image of Swami Vivekananda bowling in a cricket match”
What FACTLY found
It is true that Swami Vivekananda claimed seven wickets in a match representing the Town Club at Eden Gardens back in 1880s. However, the viral image is not his. The original image features Hedley Verity, an English cricketer. This image of Hedley Verity is digitally morphed so as to look like Swami Vivekananda bowling
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 November 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 November 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
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.