Edited video of cricketer Mohammad Shami goes viral as his remarks on breaking Ramzan fast

The viral video was edited. In the original video, which was shared in April 2024, Mohammed Shami greets everyone a happy Eid.

A video of Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami is going viral on social media, with a claim that it shows him explaining why he broke his fast (Roza) during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In the video, Shami appears to say, “Yes, I broke roza that day. Muslim brothers and sisters, please do not misunderstand me. I did not do it on purpose. I was forced to break roza, otherwise, they would have destroyed my career. I apologise to my Muslim brothers and sisters again.”

This claim comes after Mohammad Shami faced heavy criticism for not observing a fast-during ICC Champions Trophy semifinal match against Australia. A Muslim cleric commented on Shami that he committed a ‘sin’ by not fasting in the month of Ramazan after the cricketer was spotted having an energy drink at the match on 4 March.

The video has been widely shared with captions such as “Mohammad Shami talked about the reason for breaking his fast”.

Let’s check the truth

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Fact Check- 

We began our investigation with a reverse image search on Google and the results led us to the original version of the video uploaded on Mohammad Shami’s verified Instagram account on 11 April, 2024. The caption states, “Wishing the magic of Eid bring never-ending happiness, peace, and prosperity in your life. Eid Mubarak!”

In the video, he can be heard saying that, “Wishing you Eid Mubarak from my family, friends, and me. Enjoy the sweetness of Eid, today is Eid, keep enjoying the festival to its fullest.”

Moving forward, we found that News24 also uploaded the same video on 11 April, 2024 with a caption “On Eid al-Fitr, cricketer Mohammad Shami extended wishes for Eid in this manner.”

This confirms that in the original video Shami wishing people for Eid. 

Conclusion- 

Fact Crescendo found that the claim made along with the video to be Altered. In the original video, which was shared in April 2024, Mohammed Shami greets everyone a happy Eid.