Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Team India Reacts to AI-Generated 1980s Cricket Avatars
Indian cricket players were shown pictures of themselves designed to look like they came from the 1980s.
The pictures were made with artificial intelligence.
The players did not know about the pictures before seeing them.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi looked shy and amused by his image.
Axar Patel also seemed amused.
Ishan Kishan danced and sang while showing his poster.
Other well-known Indian players appeared in the pictures too.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India shared a video of their reactions online.
The fun activity happened before India’s T20I series against Afghanistan.
Indian cricketers encountered AI-generated 1980s-style avatars during a photo session ahead of the Afghanistan T20I series.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi appeared shy and amused by his retro-styled image.
Axar Patel also reacted with amusement, while Ishan Kishan danced and sang while displaying his poster.
Shreyas Iyer, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube were among the other players featured.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India shared a 2-minute-40-second video of the reactions on its official X account, attracting social-media attention.
- Who
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and other India players, including Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan and captain Shreyas Iyer.
- What
- The players reacted to AI-generated images of themselves in a 1980s vintage style.
- When
- Ahead of India’s upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan.
- Where
- During a team photo session; the articles do not specify the venue.
- Why
- The retro images were created as a lighthearted activity before the Afghanistan series, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India shared the reactions online.
- Participants
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and several India players
- Image style
- AI-generated 1980s-themed vintage avatars and posters
- Notable reactions
- Sooryavanshi appeared shy, Axar Patel amused, and Ishan Kishan danced and sang
- Featured players
- Shreyas Iyer, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube were also featured
- Upcoming event
- India’s T20I series against Afghanistan
- Video source
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India shared the reactions on its official X account
- Video length
- 2 minutes and 40 seconds
