Fact Check: Modi did not ignore Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins
Australia breaks India’s unbeaten winning streak to lift the World Cup. Australia won the Cricket World Cup for a record-extending sixth time, ending India’s dominant run in its home tournament with a six-wicket victory in a low-scoring final
Claim :
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ignored Australian captain Pat Cummins after the trophy presentation, India proved to be a disgraceful host.Fact :
The video is edited and does not show the part where the leaders congratulate the Australian cricket captain.
Australia breaks India’s unbeaten winning streak to lift the World Cup. Australia won the Cricket World Cup for a record-extending sixth time, ending India’s dominant run in its home tournament with a six-wicket victory in a low-scoring final. Australian cricketer Travis Head played a prominent role striking 137, in ensuring victory to his country.
Amidst this, a video of Australian Cricket Captain Pat Cummins standing alone after receiving the 2023 ICC World Cup trophy from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles is in circulation with the claim that the leaders totally ignored the captain and insulted him.
The video is shared with the caption “India proved itself to be the most disgraceful host”
Fact Check:
The claim is False. The video is edited to make it look like the leaders rushed out without congratulating the Australian Captain after giving away the World Cup Cricket Trophy.
When searched the images and videos of the presentation ceremony after the match, we found a longer video published on YouTube by a channel named Anshu Kashyap Vlogs on November 20, 2023. The video shows the leaders walking up to the dais, waiting for the Australian captain, and greeting him warmly before giving away the trophy.
Here is another video that shows the close-up version of the video.
News agency ANI posted images of the presentation ceremony with the caption: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles handed the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy to Australian captain Pat Cummins after their win against India in Ahmedabad”
Among the images published on Aljazeera.com, one shows the leaders shaking hands with the Australian captain and greeting him after giving away the Trophy.
Therefore, the claim that the video showing Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins left alone without being greeted by the political leaders is False. The leaders greeted and interacted with him before giving the trophy and also reached out to wish all the team members of the foreign country.
