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      Viral Banner Claiming 'We Don't Want Kashmir, Give Us Virat Kohli' Is Fake

      BOOM found that the banner in the original photo reads, "We Want Azaadi", and is from a protest in Kashmir in 2016.

      By - BOOM FACT Check Team |
      Published -  26 Oct 2022 1:08 PM IST
      • Boomlive

      Claim

      A morphed photo of a group of people holding Pakistan flags and a large banner which reads 'We don't want Kashmir, give us Virat Kohli' is doing rounds on social media platforms with a false claim that the Pakistani fans are demanding the Indian batter for their cricket team. The picture has been revived after Kohli played a match-winning knock in a T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match against their country on October 23, 2022. The image is being shared with a caption, "Yeh mangane ki aadat! Kuch bhi nahi milega". BOOM also received the same image on its WhatsApp tipline number (7700906588) for verification.

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      BOOM found the image is digitally manipulated and it does not show Pakistani cricket fans who are demanding the Indian batter Virat Kohli for their cricket team. A reverse image search on the widely circulated photo led us to the original picture published on a India Today article on August 8, 2016. The original image, in the report, shows 'We want Azaadi' written on the banner. The report mentioned the picture to be from a protest happened in Kashmir at that time. BOOM had debunked the same viral photo in 2019 when it went viral with a similar false claim.

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      Claim :   Picture shows Pakistani cricket fans holding a banner demanding Virat Kohli.
      Claimed By :  Social Media Users
      Fact Check :  False
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