Fact Check: Colonel Sofiya Qureshi seen with Sachin Tendulkar, Trevor Noah? No, image is edited

 Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, a senior Indian Army officer, played a pivotal role in India’s response to the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. She co-led the official briefing on Operation Sindoor, which targeted nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, delivering a strong message against cross-border terrorism.

In the above context, an image is going viral on social media in which Sofiya Qureshi is seen allegedly posing for a photograph with Sachin Tendulkar and comedian Trevor Noah.

The image was shared with a caption that reads, “Sachin Tendulkar and Sofiya Qureshi. Bharat Mata ki Joy.”

SouthCheck found that the claim is false. The viral image is edited.

On a Google reverse image search, we found that the same image was shared on the Instagram account of Sachin Tendulkar on June 18, 2024. In this image, we can see that between Sachin and Trevor, Sachin’s wife Anjali Tendulkar is standing.

The image was shared with a caption that reads, “A cricketer, a doctor, and a comic. We spoke about the importance of timing. We also got to know about Noah’s Arc - from keeping wickets during childhood to leaving us in splits now.”

We compared the photo shared by Sachin with the viral image and found that the viral image was its edited version. We can see Sachin wearing the same shirt, lanyard and sunglasses. Trevor Noah is also seen wearing the same dress.

Hence, we can ascertain that the viral image is edited.