Australia broke the hearts of several Indian cricket fans by defeating team India in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2023 on Sunday, November 19. As Indians are still recovering from this heartbreak, social media platforms have surged with fake news and misinformation. We came across one such video showing Australian cricketers Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade drinking beer from a shoe after their triumph at the T20 World Cup 2023.

Claim made through the video

A user named Divya Kumari shared this video on X(Twitter) and wrote: ”Australia’s party after World Cup victory Drinking beer in shoes Would have given everyone a drink by taking it out of the mouth”

Its archive link can be seen here

Fact-Check       

To determine the truth behind the above viral video, the DFRAC team searched some keywords on Google related to the claim made through the above viral video.

Video was found on ICC’s X(Twitter) Handle

We found a similar video on ICC’s X handle carrying the watermark of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. Moreover, the video was posted two years ago.

What did Media Reports say?

According to a media report published by WION news on November 15, 2021, following in the footsteps of Ricciardo, his compatriots Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis introduced the cricketing world to the ‘shoey’ celebration after their triumph at the T20 World Cup when Australia defeated New Zealand by 8 wickets in the final to lift their maiden T20 World Cup trophy at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.

Moreover, a media report from NDTV also reported similar facts regarding the above viral video.

Drinking From Shoes

‘Drinking From Shoes’ Australian Tradition was started by V8 Utes racer Ryal Harris, but it was made famous by Daniel Ricciardo by drinking the celebratory champagne from his shoe in 2016 at the German Grand Prix. From there, it has now become a sort of tradition, even the great Lewis Hamilton has given it a shot.

Conclusion

It is clear from DFRAC’s Fact-Check that the video showing Australian cricketers drinking beer from a shoe was captured in the year 2021 when Australia defeated New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2021.

Analysis: Misleading