A video of Pakistan's men's cricket team captain Babar Azam wearing a saffron scarf is viral online with the false claim that the entire team was welcomed to India for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup with saffron scarves.
The colour saffron is considered holy in Hinduism. It is also a colour associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
BOOM found that the claims are false and the team members were welcomed with scarves of different colours such as blue, violent, green, and pink, along with saffron.
The Pakistan cricket team arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on September 28 to participate in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, currently being hosted in India. This marks Pakistan's first visit to India in seven years amid strained relations between the two countries. The last time Pakistan played in India was during the 2016 T20 World Cup.
A 17-second clip showing Babar Azam wearing a saffron scarf after being welcomed in India is viral online. A caption on Facebook reads, "Pakistani players welcomed in India with a saffron scarves. The Pakistan cricket team has arrived in India to participate in the World Cup. The saffron flag was seen on Babri (masjid) and now you can see it on Babar too."
(Original text in Hindi: "पाकिसतानी खिलाडियों का भगवा गमछा पहनाकर भारत में सवागत, वरलड कप खेलने भारत पहुंची है पाकिसतानी करिकेट टीम। भगवा झंडा बाबरी पर भी दिखा था और अब बाबर पे भी देख लो")
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