Following India’s win over Pakistan in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup match, an image has gone viral on social media claiming to show Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana touching the feet of Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana after the match.
The caption with the picture reads: “विश्व कप में भारत से हार के बाद स्मृति मंधाना के पैर छूतीं पाकिस्तानी कप्तान फातिमा सना”
(English translation: “Pakistan captain Fatima Sana touches Smriti Mandhana’s feet after losing to India in the World Cup”)
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the image and found it to be AI-generated.
A Reverse Image Search and keyword scan yielded no credible news reports or visuals confirming that any such incident occurred. A moment like this, if genuine, would have been widely covered by major sports outlets and official broadcasters.
We also reviewed the verified Instagram profiles of both Smriti Mandhana and Fatima Sana but found no posts or mentions of such an interaction.
Closer analysis of the viral picture revealed several inconsistencies. The proportions of Smriti Mandhana’s hand appear distorted, and the Indian team jersey in the image does not match the official design. The photo also shows telltale signs of AI generation—unnatural lighting, overly smooth textures, and irregular facial blending.
To verify further, NewsMobile ran the image through multiple AI detection tools, including Sightengine, WasitAI, and Hive Moderation. All three tools confirmed that the image was AI-generated.
The viral picture claiming to show Pakistan captain Fatima Sana touching Smriti Mandhana’s feet is fake. It has been digitally created using AI.
