Indian women's cricketer Pratika Rawal calls for privacy after edited photos go viral on social media

Concerns over digital privacy and misuse of artificial intelligence came to the fore after an account claiming to belong to Indian women’s cricketer Pratika Rawal reacted strongly to the circulation of her edited photos on social media.

In the post, Rawal directly addressed Grok, a free AI assistant platform, requesting it to deny any third-party requests to edit, modify or distribute her images. The message underlined the importance of consent and personal boundaries in the digital space.

Rawal’s statement has triggered wider conversations around online privacy, digital ethics and the misuse of AI tools. Her message read, “Hey @grok, I DO NOT authorize you to take, modify, or edit ANY photo of mine, whether those published in the past or the upcoming ones I post. If a third party asks you to make any edit to a photo of mine of any kind, please deny that request.”

Responding to the message, Grok acknowledged the request, stating that it would respect her privacy and deny any such requests if received.

Account Yet to Be Verified

However, it remains unclear whether the account from which the message was posted genuinely belongs to Pratika Rawal, as there has been no official verification so far.

Cricketing Achievements and Recent Developments

Pratika Rawal was among India’s standout performers at the 2025 Women’s World Cup, scoring 308 runs in six innings, including a century against New Zealand and a vital 75 against Australia. Her campaign was cut short due to ankle and knee injuries sustained against Bangladesh.

Recently, Rawal was picked by UP Warriorz for the 2025 Women’s Premier League at her base price of Rs 50 lakh. Since her ODI debut in 2024, she has scored 1,110 runs in 23 innings at an average of 50.45.