From false claims surrounding the recent controversial Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan to a fabricated claim that the RBI has declared every Saturday a bank holiday, here are our top fact checks of the week:
India Vs Pak Asia Cup 2025: Viral Video Of Jay Shah, Anurag Thakur With Shahid Afridi In Stadium Is Old
A video went viral on social media claiming to show BJP MP Anurag Thakur, ICC chairman and Union minister Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah, and former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi sitting together during the recent Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan in Dubai. However, Newschecker found that the video is old. Read more here.
2025 Asia Cup: Ricky Ponting Did Not Call India ‘Big Loser’ Over Handshake Snub After Pakistan Match
A purported comment by former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting about India’s conduct in the recent Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan is being shared online. According to the viral posts, Ponting allegedly called India a “big loser” for refusing post-match handshakes. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be false. Read more here.
Viral social media posts and online articles claim that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a new rule declaring all Saturdays and Sundays as bank holidays, instead of the current practice of banks being closed on the second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be false. Read more here.
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