Fact Check: Did Rishabh Pant’s Shot Hit Drone During India vs Afghanistan Test Match?
A video circulating widely across social media platforms has claimed that Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant struck an overhead drone with a powerful lofted shot during the ongoing IND vs AFG one-off Test 2026 against Afghanistan.
A video circulating widely across social media platforms has claimed that Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant struck an overhead drone with a powerful lofted shot during the ongoing IND vs AFG one-off Test 2026 against Afghanistan. The footage has sparked intense debate online among cricket enthusiasts. However, a closer inspection of the official match broadcast and stadium regulations reveals the claim to be entirely false. India vs Afghanistan Live Score Updates, One-Off Test 2026 Day 2.
The Origin of the Online Claim
The rumor gained momentum on Sunday during India's batting innings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Viral clips shared on Instagram purported to show a massive hit by Pant colliding with a flying object, causing it to malfunction.
Fake AI-Generated Clip Of Rishabh Pant Hitting Drone
Did Rishabh Pant’s Shot Hit Drone During India vs Afghanistan Test Match?
A review of the uninterrupted live match feed confirms that no such incident took place. While Rishabh Pant did play his trademark aggressive aerial shots during the session, all of them cleared the field safely.
Furthermore, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) maintains strict safety protocols regarding the deployment of aerial cameras. Broadcast spider-cams and drones are legally required to operate at a pre-determined altitude well above the maximum trajectory of a cricket ball. IND vs AFG One-Off Test 2026: Rishabh Pant Creates History, Joins MS Dhoni and Syed Kirmani In Elite India Wicketkeeper List.
The viral circulating clip is an AI-Generated video, where the bowler is bowling with a white-ball, which is used in limited-overs cricket, and not a Test, where red-ball is the norm, confirming that the clip on Instagram is and fake.
In the match, Pant scored 81 off 121 balls, laced with six fours and three sixes, eventually getting out to Hashmatullah Shahidi trying to play his trademark in the air shot over mid-off.
Fact check
Rishabh Pant\'s shot hit a drone in the ongoing IND vs AFG One-Off Test at Mullanpur
This is an AI-generated video.
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