A new controversy has emerged before the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match. BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla has clarified that his alleged audio clip played on Pakistani TV channel is not real, but has been prepared with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Issuing a statement on the social media platform ‘X’, Rajeev Shukla said that the voice heard in the viral video is not his. He appealed to the people not to believe such misleading content nor share it further. He also said that if such a fake video is shared by anyone then it should be reported immediately.
Clip played in Pakistani show
The controversy escalated when a video clip was aired on a Pakistani cricket show hosted by former cricketer Shoaib Malik. This program was shown on ‘ARY News’ channel. It was claimed in the show that in the clip, Rajeev Shukla is giving a statement regarding Pakistan’s U-turn on the issue of India-Pakistan match.
The video circulating with altered, AI-generated audio in my name is fake. @realshoaibmalik, @ARYNEWSOFFICIAL and @Salman_ARYPlease stop circulating this misleading content.
For reference, here is my original video.
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) February 11, 2026
In the viral video, a voice is heard which is similar to Shukla. It was said in that audio that after the intervention of AI, Pakistan was persuaded to play against India and this decision was taken in the interest of the game.
What was the real statement?
However, Shukla clarified that this audio has been changed. He told that while talking to journalists, he had appreciated the efforts of ICC, which started talks between the two sides. His original statement focused on the fact that finding a solution by mutual consent is in the interest of cricket. According to Shukla, his statement was distorted and given a different form using AI technology, so that the wrong message could be spread.
Concern over misuse of AI
This case once again shows how misuse of AI technology can spread confusion. In the digital age, it is becoming difficult to identify the authenticity of audio and video.
