“Video shows Mohammed Shami stating that he was forced to break his fast during the ICC Champions Trophy and apologising to the Muslim community for it.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 8 Mar 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is an edited version of an older clip from 11 April 2024, in which Mohammed Shami was merely extending Eid greetings. There are no reports about any such apology by Shami for breaking his Roza during the ICC Champions Trophy match against Australia on 04 March 2025.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 March 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 March 2025, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DG8nAaCSHsV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFl…
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