“Video of cricket players offering Namaz in the middle of a match”
What FACTLY found
The video shared in the post shows West Indian and Sri Lankan players lying down on the ground after a swarm of bees entered the ground in Antigua, West Indies. This incident took place during the three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and West Indies cricket teams in March 2021. The video does not show players offering Namaz on the cricket ground
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 December 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 7 December 2022. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/836339757516979/
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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.