{"id":310183,"date":"2026-02-11T16:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=310183"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:15:40","slug":"media-falsely-run-old-photo-as-us-cricketers-enjoying-panipuri-during-t20-world-cup-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/media-falsely-run-old-photo-as-us-cricketers-enjoying-panipuri-during-t20-world-cup-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Media falsely run old video as US cricketers enjoying panipuri during T20 World Cup in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amidst the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, a video of players from the USA cricket team enjoying panipuri in India has gone viral on social media.<\/p>\n

The video in question shows six members of the USA cricket team, including Captain Monank Patel, having panipuri at a roadside shop. Users shared the photo claiming it’s from Mumbai ahead of USA’s match against India.<\/p>\n

An X user named Sonu (@Cricket_live247) <\/span>posted<\/span><\/a> the video with the claim that the USA Cricketers were enjoying panipuri in Mumbai. The post has garnered over 368,800 views. (<\/span>Archive<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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USA cricketers enjoying pani puri (golgappa) in Mumbai after the warm-up match vs India \u2014 pure desi vibes \ud83d\ude0b pic.twitter.com\/7URxPFlgnA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sonu (@Cricket_live247) February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

X handle The Jaipur Dialogues (@Jaipurdialogues), which amplifies misinformation and communal propaganda on a regular basis, <\/span>posted<\/span><\/a> the video with the same claim. (<\/span>Archive<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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USA cricketers enjoying pani puri (golgappa) in Mumbai after the warm-up match vs India \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/LgHt7E0MwD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Jaipur Dialogues (@JaipurDialogues) February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So did a <\/span>user named Jb (@93Yorker). This user linked the video to the controversy over Bangladesh and Pakistan’s participation in the tournament. \u201cWhile Pakistan and Bangladesh are crying about security arrangements\u201d, USA players were facing no security issues, they remarked. <\/span><\/p>\n

At the time of this article being written, the post has garnered over 407,200 views. (<\/span>Archive<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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While Pakistan and Bangladesh are crying about security arrangements \ud83e\udd21<\/p>\n

USA cricketers enjoying pani puri (golgappa) in Mumbai on stall without any security issues \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/60nq8eREsb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 JB (@93Yorker) February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The video also made it to media reports. O<\/span>utlets such as Asianetnews<\/a>, Outlook<\/a>, India Today<\/a>, Free Press Journal<\/a>, India Times<\/a> and Zee news<\/a> carried it claiming that USA players were seen having panipuri on the streets of Mumbai during the World Cup. (Archives 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>, 5<\/a>, 6<\/a>)<\/p>\n

India Today claimed that Bangladesh cricket board’s concerns over security in India were ‘shot down’ by the act of USA players moving freely in Mumbai and having panipuri.<\/p>\n