Irfan Pathan Discusses Fake Story About Babar Azam Interview Refusal and Online Trolls
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan addressed trolling and fake news, revealing a false story from Pakistan claiming Babar Azam refused to give him an interview due to alleged trolling. The story involved a photoshopped image of Pathan's face on a Bangladeshi reporter's picture and gained over a million views. Pathan emphasized that such misinformation occurs daily, but he chooses not to respond to avoid disruption. He spoke about this on JioHotstar's 'Cheeky Singles'.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: news18, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 7 Aug, 07:04 am. Other outlets followed.