“The viral photo shows Virat Kohli signing a Pakistan jersey during his visit to Perth.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 Oct 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The original photo shows Virat Kohli signing a Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) jersey for a fan. The viral image is edited to make it appear as if he was signing a Pakistan jersey. There is no Pakistani flag or jersey in the original visuals.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 October 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 21 October 2025, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DP4Rfpsk-fl/
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