Fact Check: A video went viral on social media showing fans chanting "Hai-Hai" for Gautam Gambhir. However, the truth behind the video is now being misinterpreted.

Fact Check Gautam Gambhir Video: Team India recently suffered a humiliating 2-1 defeat in the ODI series against New Zealand. This was the first time New Zealand had defeated India in an ODI series on Indian soil. Following the series defeat, a video went viral on social media claiming that spectators chanted "Hai-Hai" for Gautam Gambhir.

Virat Kohli 's reaction was also captured in the video , in which he was seen saying something. However, questions began to arise about the authenticity of the video. It is being reported that the video has been tampered with, meaning it has been edited. The video is actually from the Indore stadium, but the audio heard in it is from another video.

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Several media reports stated that the video that surfaced on social media after India lost the third ODI of the series against New Zealand in Indore was a video that had been viral after the second Test match against South Africa last year. The video that went viral after the New Zealand ODI series...

Reaction of Virat Kohli, Shubhman Gill, and other players when crowd started shouting "Gambhir Haaye Haaye" 😳 pic.twitter.com/9gH2jCdH8E

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The viral video from last year also echoes similar slogans as the one that surfaced after the Indore ODI. However, there is no definitive confirmation whether the video has been edited. Last year's viral video...

🚨: Angry Fans chanted "Gautam Gambhir Hay Hay" in front of Gautam Gambhir after India’s embarrassing Test series loss at Guwahati stadium. pic.twitter.com/7gq4T1lq8j

— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) November 26, 2025

A strong defeat was also achieved in the Test seriesinstallment

Last year, Team India suffered a 0-2 defeat in the two-match Test series against South Africa. The Indian team lost the second Test of the series by a massive 408-run margin, the team's biggest defeat in terms of runs. Fans were furious, and head coach Gautam Gambhir was met with chants of "Hai-Hai."

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