DigitEye India Fact Checkers
Following the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) win in Indian Premier League (IPL) after 18 years of its inception, the celebratory event that was held the next day on June 4, 2025 turned tragic when 11 fans died in a stampede at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
In this context, a video is being shared showing Virat Kohli and others at an airport. The claim reads: “Shocking how they casually left to London just like that. No regrets and nothing, this shameless guy never deserved the trophy.”
Shocking how they casually left to London just like that. No regrets and nothing, this shameless guy never deserved the trophy.
— ‘ (@Ashwin_tweetz) June 5, 2025
The video has been shared here as well with a claim that says, “Virat & Anushka fleeing back to London, escaping from the charges like Malya did.”
Virat & Anushka fleeing back to London, escaping from the charges like Malya did💔 #nationalshamekohli pic.twitter.com/ErGgmGiTRq
— Honest Kohli Fan™💚❤️ (@KingEra_18) June 5, 2025
Similar post can be seen here.
FACT CHECK
The video suggests that Virat Kohli and his team are seen leaving Bengaluru for London with no remorse on deaths which occurred in the tragic stampede. When the Digiteye India team searched the social media further, it found that the video shows Virat Kohli when he returned to Mumbai and not from Bengaluru airport as claimed. Soon after the stampede, Virat Kohli released a statement on Instagram regretting the tragedy as seen below:
Secondly, the claim that they were leaving for London is also false. In fact, several news outlets have reported that they just arrived in Mumbai from Bengaluru. Several news outlets have also published pictures showing Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka leaving the airport and all visuals show them in the same dress and with the same background of Mumbai airport.
It was also shared on X here.
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli were spotted in Mumbai after RCB’s IPL 2025 victory. Virat praised Anushka for her support throughout his IPL journey.#ViratKohli #AnushkaSharma #IPL2025 #Cricket https://t.co/mQnLaASOqG
— News18 (@CNNnews18) June 5, 2025
Hence, the claim is false.
Claim: Despite stampede deaths, Virat Kohli seen leaving Bengaluru casually for London without remorse.
Conclusion: Misrepresentation. the video shows Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka leaving the Mumbai airport after returning from Bengluru.
Rating: Misrepresentation — 
