Did Ajay Devgn interact with Shahid Afridi? Here's the TRUTH behind the viral PICS causing a stir on the internet
Ajay Devgn
is under controversy for his viral photos with Pakistani cricketer
Shahid Afridi
. These photos see Ajay happily laughing and interacting with the cricketer and this comes after Shahid Afridi's derogatory remarks about the Indian army after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor.
He even held a victory parade after the ceasefire. Netizens are angry on Ajay on seeing his photos with him.
However, here's the truth to it. These photos are going viral amdist the cancellation of the India Vs Pakistan match at the World Championship of Legends (WCL 2025. India and Pakistan were to play against each other at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham on Sunday, 20 July. But the match was cancelled. While people think that these photos are from WCL 2025, these photos are actually from WCL 2024, much before the Pahalgam attack and rising tensions between India and Pakistan.
Ajay is the co-owner of the tournament and hence he was present at the inaugural season last year in Edgbaston. India won the final against Pakistan during that tournament.
A user posted a screenshot of clarification from @grok on X (formerly Twitter) and said, 'Ajay Devgan met Shahid Afridi during the World Championship of Legends in Birmingham, 2024.'
On work front, Ajay is gearing up for the release of 'Son Of Sardar 2' which stars
Mrunal Thakur
opposite him. The film also stars Ravi Kishan, Kubra Sait, Deepak Dobrial among others. The film was supposed to release on July 25 but it has now been shifted to August 1. Netizens reacted to this push in the film's release date and felt that this is due to the fact that 'Saiyaara' is working very well at the box office and might continue to do well even this whole week and second weekend.
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