Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium In Ruins After Indian Attack? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Photo

Photo proves Pakistan’s Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was destroyed in a recent attack by the Indian forces. 

The post can be seen here.

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A keyword search for “Rawalpindi stadium” and “damage” on Google led us to multiple reports showing the aftermath of an alleged drone strike that hit the stadium on May 8, 2025. However, none of these visuals showed the alleged damage inside the complex as seen in the viral photo. 

On carefully analysing the viral photo, we found its layout to be different from one seen in the actual images of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Such images can be seen here, here and here. 

We then checked the alleged photo from the Rawalpindi Stadium on multiple AI detection tools which concluded a high probability of the media being created using Artificial Intelligence. Hive Moderation, for instance, found a 86.2% likelihood of the photo containing AI generated or deepfake content.

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We also analysed the photograph on Sightengine which calculated a 98% probability of the photo being AI generated. Another website AI or Not also concluded that the media was likely AI generated.

Another AI detection platform ‘WasItAI’ too concluded, “We are quite confident that this image, or significant part of it, was created by Al.” 

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Hence, we find that an AI generated image has been peddled to falsely show Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in ruins after the Indian attack. 

Sources
Getty Images Website
Hive Moderation Website
Sightengine Website
AI or Not Website
WasItAI Website