BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla moved quickly to clear the air after a manipulated audio clip, apparently using AI, circulated on social media and was aired on a Pakistani cricket show. The clip — a poor imitation of Shukla’s voice played on ARY News during a program hosted by former cricketer Shoaib Malik — was presented as his reaction to Pakistan’s dramatic reversal on the proposed boycott of the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup fixture. Shukla was categorical in his response, urging followers not to believe or share the doctored material.

“A video of my remarks on the India-Pakistan World Cup match has been manipulated using AI to alter the audio. These statements are not mine. I urge everyone not to believe or circulate this misleading content and to report it wherever such videos are seen,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

A video of my remarks on the India Pakistan World Cup match has been manipulated using AI to alter the audio. These statements are not mine. I urge everyone not to believe or circulate this misleading content and to report it wherever such videos are seen.

— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) February 11, 2026

The segment on ARY showed Malik introducing a clip as “a video of BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla,” after which an obviously synthetic voice lauded the ICC-led discussions and framed the outcome as an “amicable solution.” The audio quality made the fakery obvious to many viewers, but not before the clip had already begun to ripple across feeds and messaging apps.

In reality, Shukla’s public comments were measured and factual. He thanked the ICC and its chairman for facilitating talks among the BCCI, PCB, and BCB and for reaching a resolution that would keep the marquee fixture on the calendar.

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“I would like to thank the ICC chairman Jay Shah and the office-bearers for finding a very good solution,” Rajeev Shukla had said in an official statement. “After discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Cricket Board, and after listening to all sides, this decision has been taken.”

The incident highlights two pressing challenges for cricket’s media ecosystem: the rapid spread of disinformation and the growing sophistication of AI-generated audio. In high-stakes moments such as a World Cup, manufactured clips can skew public perception, inflame tensions and complicate already delicate diplomatic conversations.

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For administrators, broadcasters and fans, the takeaway is clear — verify before amplifying. Platforms and regulatory bodies must also move faster to detect and remove deepfakes. For now, Shukla’s swift rebuttal appears to have contained the immediate damage, but the episode serves as a timely reminder: in an age of synthetic media, even established voices can be impersonated — and the consequences for sport, politics and public trust are real.