A video showing a crowd’s disappointment over Surya Kumar Yadav’s catch in the final over of the India vs South Africa match in the recent T20 World Cup 2024 is being circulated with misleading claims (here & here). One claim suggests the video shows Bangladesh fans expressing disappointment and supporting South Africa while another alleges it depicts Indian Muslims upset over the catch, implying they don’t want India to win (here). This article fact-checks the authenticity of the video and the associated claims.
Claim: Video showing a Bangladesh fans disappointment over Surya Kumar Yadav’s catch in the final over of the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup final 2024.
Fact: The video was available well before the India vs. South Africa final match of the T20 World Cup 2024 that took place on 29 June 2024. This confirms that the visuals in the video are not related to India’s win. Bangladesh-based social media accounts shared the video, claiming it shows reactions to Bangladeshi player Mahmudullah’s dismissal in their match against South Africa. However, we could not independently verify which match it pertains to or whether the people in the video are Bangladeshi. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
This viral video does show Bangladesh fans’ disappointment, but their reaction was not about Surya Kumar Yadav’s catch. Instead, it was about a South African player’s catch in the Bangladesh vs South Africa match during the group stage of the recent T20 World Cup 2024.
A reverse image search of screenshots from the viral video revealed multiple social media posts sharing the same visuals. A Twitter post from 17 June 2024 shared the same video, and the accompanying text indicates that the crowd’s disappointment was over Bangladeshi player Mahmudullah being caught during the Bangladesh vs South Africa match.
On 11 June 2024, another Bangladeshi social media user posted a similar video, stating it captured the emotions of Bangladeshi fans when Mahmudullah was dismissed from Keshav Maharaj’s bowling, leading to Bangladesh’s loss. Comparing this video with the viral one reveals the same individuals.
While we could not confirm which match the video pertains to or whether the individuals are Bangladeshi, the video’s presence on the internet confirms it is not related to the India vs South Africa final match of the recent T20 World Cup 2024, which took place later on 29 June 2024, and that the video does not depict disappointment over India’s win, as claimed.
To sum up, this video does not show Bangladesh fans’ disappointment over India’s win in the T20 World Cup final 2024.
