Edited Images of Cricketers Touching Sachin Tendulkar’s Feet Go Viral

We found Sachin Tendulkar's photos from the Afghanistan and Australia match which matched with the viral photo.

Fact-Check: These images are altered and such an incident did not take place after the Australia and Afghanistan match

(Source: Altered by The Quint)

Images of Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell and Afghanistan cricketers Rashid Khan and Ibrahim Zadran touching Sachin Tendulkar's feet are being shared on social media platforms.

• Users shared these images with the claim that this took place after the recent Australia and Afghanistan match where the Aussies landed a win.

An archive of the post can be found here. 

(Source: Facebook/Screenshot) 

An archive of the post can be found here. 

(Source: Facebook/Screenshot) 

An archive of the post can be found here. 

(Source: Facebook/Screenshot) 

(Archives of similar claims can be found here and here.)

But..?: These claims are false as the images are altered.

• We found that Tendulkar's photo, which originally shows him interacting with the Afghan cricket team, was edited to create the viral images.

How did we find out?: We looked for images on Getty Images, a stock image website, from the recent Australia versus Afghanistan match and found Tendulkar's photo with Rashid Khan.

• Tendulkar's photo, although slightly-edited, matched with the one in the viral video.

  (Swipe right to see the comparisons.)

Here is a close-up of Tendulkar where we can spot the similarities. 

(Source: X/Getty Images/Screenshot/Altered by The Quint) 

Here is a close-up of Tendulkar where we can spot the similarities. 

(Source: X/Getty Images/Screenshot/Altered by The Quint) 

• We also came across a video posted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Facebook showing Tendulkar's interaction with the Afghanistan team on 7 November.

• Additionally, Tendulkar posted a congratulatory message on X for Maxwell for his big victory in the Afghanistan versus Australia match.

Conclusion: It is clear that these images are digitally altered to show various cricketers touching Tendulkar's feet.

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