Weekly Wrap: False Claims On India Vs Pak Asia Cup Match, RBI & More

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. 

No, RBI Did Not Announce Every Saturday As A Bank Holiday

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. 

Did The PM Modi Govt Sell Punjabi Youths To Russia To Fight Against Ukraine? No, Video Viral With False Claim

A video showing some young men in military fatigues, purportedly stranded in Russia and appealing for help to return home, is being shared with the allegation that the Indian government sold “innocent Punjabi youths” to Russia to serve in the Ukraine war. Newschecker’s investigation found the claim to be false. Read more here. 

Bihar Polls 2025: Pappu Yadav Seen Singing Ram Bhajans After Meeting PM? No, Viral Video Is Old

Several social media users circulated a video of independent MP from Purnea Pappu Yadav in saffron attire, singing bhajans in praise of Lord Ram during a procession, with a claim that it was filmed after his recent meeting with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  Newschecker, however, found the video to be old. Read more here.