The wife of famous Indian cricketer Amit Mishra has accused him of dowry harassment and domestic abuse. Furthermore, it was disclosed that she had allegedly implicated his relatives in the case as well. The news thus went viral on social media and in other media channels.
Notably, Garima Mishra has reportedly filed an official lawsuit seeking INR 1 crore in compensation. On the day of their wedding, she said that Mishra’s family had wanted a car and INR 10 lakh. For those who don’t know, the star leg-spinner has played in 10 Twenty20 Internationals and 36 One-Day Internationals for Team India in the white-ball formats. In 22 Test matches, he has also worn the whites for India.
In a surprising turn of events, though, we discovered something startling when we started fact-checking the case. The rapid media attention this case received on Tuesday, April 22 has left fans baffled. thus made the decision to perform a fact-check and discover the real story behind the whole incident. Did the model and his wife from Kanpur book Amit Mishra? Let’s investigate!
Verify the facts: Did Amit Mishra’s wife actually accuse him of domestic abuse?
It turns out that Amit Mishra was apparently incensed at the media outlets for reporting the alleged crime so quickly once the news circulated and he learnt about the occurrence. Upon learning about the scenario, the Indian leg-spinner resorted to social media to clarify issues.
In a rather surprising revelation, Mishra refuted the news and the claims regarding domestic violence and dowry harassment against him and his family members.
Amit Mishra clarifies mistaken identity in domestic violence case, warns of legal action
Mishra expressed his disappointment with how the news was circulated. In fact, in a mind-boggling twist, it was found that while the news might be correct, the individual involved was not the Indian cricketer. Mishra revealed that although the report may be accurate, he was not the person involved and that his image had been wrongly used to spread the story.
Furthermore, he also warned the media fraternity to stop peddling such unrelated stories about him, or he would be forced to take legal action to put an end to the rumours.
Check out Amit Mishra’s viral post here:
I’m extremely disappointed by what’s being circulated in the media. I’ve always respected the press, but while the news itself may be accurate, the photograph used is mine—which is completely incorrect. Using my image for unrelated stories must stop immediately, or I will be…
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) April 22, 2025
“What is circulating in the media has greatly disappointed me. Although the report itself may be true, the picture used is mine, which is totally untrue. I have always respected the press. I shall have to take legal action if you continue to use my image for unrelated topics,” Mishra stated on his ‘x’ handle.
Meanwhile, speaking of Amit Mishra, the Indian cricketer was also part of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) were his most recent team. Nevertheless, the leg spinner is not playing for the squad in the current IPL 2025 season.
