Pratika Rawal slams Grok for her edited photos, but is she actually behind that account?

Pratika Rawal excelled in the 2025 Women's World Cup. The batsman finished as India's second-highest scorer in the major event with 308 runs in seven games. Pratika may have scored even more if her World Cup had not been cut short due to an injury. She finished as the team's fourth-highest run scorer overall.

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After India won the Women's World Cup, Pratika, who has so far participated in 24 ODIs, noticed a sharp increase in her popularity. On the plus side, though, a number of Pratika's altered and edited images have gone viral on social media.

Pratika expressly asked Grok, a free AI assistant platform, to reject requests from other parties to alter her photos or publish them on social media in a post she shared addressing the problem.

In light of growing concerns about the improper use of AI tools to alter photographs without consent, Rawal's message emphasised the importance of respecting individual boundaries and consent in the digital sphere. Her remarks have spurred more extensive conversations on digital ethics and online privacy. Wider discussions about digital ethics, online privacy, and the abuse of AI capabilities have been sparked by Rawal's remarks.

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.”

It appears that internet users edited and altered Pratika Rawal's photos before sharing them on social media. Under the post, Grok acknowledged the user's remark and said, “Understood, Pratika. I respect your privacy and will not use, modify or edit any of your photos without explicit permission. If any such request comes up, it will be denied. Thanks for letting me know.”

The fundamental problem with this post remains the account's validity, despite concerns about AI-driven image creation and manipulation being grave due to the potential for deception. A number of users questioned whether Pratika Rawal actually owned the account.

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