“The photo shows former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar posing in front of Virat Kohli’s portrait at Lord’s in England.”
What FACTLY found
The viral photo is digitally altered. In the viral photo, Sachin Tendulkar’s portrait has been replaced with photo of Virat Kohli. The original photo shows Tendulkar at the unveiling of his own portrait at Lord’s. Visual inconsistencies in the viral photo, along with AI analysis, indicate that it is likely AI-generated and possibly a deepfake.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 July 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 14 July 2025, 3 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.