Shubman Gill Drives to BCCI Meeting; Manager Mistaken for Lookalike Driver in Viral Post
A viral social media post claimed India cricket captain Shubman Gill hired a lookalike as his driver, but this is misleading. The man seen with Gill is his manager, Sebastian Shaji, who resembles him closely. Gill was recently spotted driving himself to a BCCI review meeting in Mumbai in a luxury Mercedes-Benz, valued between Rs 2.8 and 4 crore. The humorous claim arose from their similar appearance and the video of Gill driving with Shaji as passenger.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 (60/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: english, freepressjournal, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 3 Sept, 07:42 am. Other outlets followed.