CSK pacer Tushar Deshpande did not say taking Rohit Sharma’s wicket is easy
Deshpande, on his verified Instagram account, posted a clarification denying making any such statement.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 10 April 2023 10:56 AM GMT
(Source: DNA)
Several media outlets have claimed that Chennai Super Kings pacer Tushar Deshpande has said that taking Mumbai Indian skipper Rohit Sharma’s wicket is easier compared to Viral Kohli and AB de Villiers.
Media outlets such as DNA Hindi, NBT Navbharat Times, and Maharashtra Times published articles attributing the fake quote to Deshpande after he took Sharma’s wicket during an IPL match played on 8 April 2020.
(Source:NBT)
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the statement attributed to Deshpande is fake.
Deshpande, on his verified Instagram account, posted a clarification denying making any such statement. In an Instagram story, he called out all accounts spreading the fake quote and said, “I have absolute respect for all the legends mentioned above. I did not, and would not, make any such demeaning statements. Stop spreading fake news.”
We also found the statement was first tweeted by a fake Twitter account impersonating popular cricket enthusiast Mufaddal Vohra. The handle, after being called out, deleted the tweet and changed the profile name and picture. The user also locked the account.
Mufaddal Vohra, on his verified Twitter account, posted Deshpande’s Instagram clarification and also said the fake quote was not tweeted by him.
Hence, we conclude that Tushar Deshpande who has yet not made an international debut did not mock or compare Rohit Sharma with Virat Kohli or AB de Villiers. The viral statement attributed to Deshpande is fake.
