Fact-check: Claims that Rawalpindi cricket stadium was destroyed in Indian attack are false
A Pakistan Super League (PSL) match was held at the stadium on May 19, confirming no damage
Updated Monday May 26 2025
An image viewed over 12 million times claims to show the cricket stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, reduced to rubble after an Indian missile strike in May.
The claim is false.
Claim
On May 12, a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted an image, claiming it shows the cricket stadium in Rawalpindi destroyed by an Indian missile strike under “#Operation Sindoor.” The post has over 11.4 million views, 14,000 reposts, and 129,000 likes.
Another user shared the same image in Hindi, claiming India destroyed the stadium with a drone strike.
Fact
The image does not show the Rawalpindi cricket stadium.
Geo News reporter Arfa Feroz Zake visited the stadium on May 15 and sent photographs to Geo Fact Check, showing the stadium intact and undamaged.
Additionally, a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match was held at the stadium on May 19, confirming no damage.
The match can be viewed here:
While a CNN report on May 9 showed drone strike damage near the stadium, the stadium itself remained unharmed.
It must be added that Geo Fact Check could not independently verify the location of the viral images being circulated online.
Verdict: The claim is baseless. The viral image does not show the Rawalpindi cricket stadium destroyed in an Indian drone attack.
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