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A picture of Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya posing with their children on Raksha Bandhan is going viral on social media, amid ongoing rumours of a rift between the two brothers. However, the viral image appears to have been digitally altered. The original photograph was reportedly taken during their Raksha Bandhan celebrations a year earlier.

A picture of Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya is going viral on social media with the brothers supposedly celebrating Raksha Bandhan together. The two Indian cricketers can be seen seated along with their sons flexing the rakhis they have tied to each other. The picture began doing the rounds as rumours of a rift continue to remain rife between the two brothers.

Fact check: Did Hardik and Krunal Pandya celebrate Rakhi together?

And while the picture is heartwarming, it is not from this year's Raksha Bandhan celebration. Krunal and Hardik had shared this picture on their social media accounts last year on the occassion of Raksha Bandhan.

The photo has been slightly altered to reflect Hardik Pandya's change of hairstyle. While Hardik had a head full of hair last year, he has now opted for a bald head, having visited Tirumala Tirupati with his girlfriend Mahieka Sharma.