Days after the BCCI announced India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, a shocking claim surfaced on social media suggesting that cricketer Hardik Pandya had passed away.
The claim reads: ““हार्दिक पांड्या ने का हुआ निधन एशिया कप 2025 से पहले टीम इंडिया में पसरा मातम, स्टार खिलाड़ी का हुआ निधन””
(English translation: “Hardik Pandya passed away, Team India mourns before Asia Cup 2025, star player passed away”)
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the viral claim and found it to be misleading.
A keyword search revealed no credible reports of Pandya’s death. Given his stature in international cricket, such news would have been widely reported by mainstream Indian and international media.
We also reviewed Pandya’s official social media accounts and found no such announcement. Neither the BCCI nor his family has issued any statement confirming the claim.
In conclusion, the viral claim about Hardik Pandya’s death is false.
