A picture is being widely shared on social media, purportedly showing Indian cricketer Virat Kohli with his daughter at a stadium.
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NewsMobile investigated the picture in question and found it to be AI-generated and digitally fabricated.
A reverse image search, along with relevant keyword searches, found no credible evidence to establish the authenticity of the image. Neither Virat Kohli nor his wife, actor Anushka Sharma, has shared such a picture on their verified social media accounts. Furthermore, no credible news organisation has published or reported the image.
A detailed visual examination also revealed several telltale signs commonly associated with AI-generated content, including inconsistent lighting, unnatural facial features, distorted hands, disproportionate body proportions, and an unusually smooth, artificial-looking background.
To further verify the claim, NewsMobile analysed the image using multiple AI detection tools, including Sightengine and Hive Moderation. Both tools flagged the picture as AI-generated with a high probability score, confirming that the viral image is digitally created and not authentic.
In conclusion, the viral picture claiming to show Virat Kohli with his daughter at a stadium is AI-generated and fake.
