‘Let me be clear, there's only one...’ - Deepfake video of Virat Kohli criticising Shubman Gill goes viral: WATCH

Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating wonders in many fields, it also carries a dangerous side, mainly in terms of privacy. One of the darker aspects of AI is that cybercriminals can swap faces and replace audio to mislead people. Many celebrities have fallen victim to deepfake videos and now the latest addition to this list is former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli.

A deepfake video of the ace cricketer recently went viral on social media, featuring footage of his old interviews. The video was fabricated using AI and Kohli appears to be criticising India’s rising superstar Shubman Gill. In the viral video, Kohli can be heard saying:

"When we came back from Australia, I figured out what it takes to succeed at the highest level. I have been watching Gill closely. He is talented, no doubt. But there's a big gap between showing promise and becoming a legend. Gill's technique is solid, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

People talk about the next Virat Kohli, but let me be clear, there's only one Virat Kohli. I have faced the toughest bowlers, delivered in the most intense situations, and done it consistently for over a decade. You can't replicate that with just a few good innings.

If I make the wrong decision, I sit outside and I clap all day, In Indian cricket, there's the God, and then there's me. That's the benchmark. Gill has a long way to go before reaching that level." 

Watch the video below: 

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Virat Kohli next to take field in Bangladesh Test series 

Virat Kohli was last seen in action during the ODI series against Sri Lanka. The star cricketer will take the field next in the three-match Test series against Bangladesh. There were reports that Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be participating in the upcoming Duleep Trophy. However, when the squads were announced, both names were not there in any of the four teams.

Former Indian cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar and Sanjay Manjrekar criticised the decision of BCCI to give rest to the star cricketers. The red-ball domestic tournament would have been a preparation for the players ahead of the Bangladesh series and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which is set to take place later this year.

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