An X account claiming to belong to Indian women’s cricketer Pratika Rawal has raised concerns over the circulation of unauthorised AI-edited images on social media, calling for stricter respect for consent and digital privacy.
The account posted a message stating that edited and unsolicited photos of the cricketer had gone viral online. In the post, Rawal directly addressed Grok, a free AI assistant platform, asking it to deny any third-party requests to edit or distribute her images.
“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,” the message read on X (formerly Twitter).
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Grok responded by acknowledging the request and stating that it would not use, modify, or edit her photos without explicit permission, adding that any such requests would be denied.
The post has added to ongoing conversations around online consent and the misuse of AI tools for image manipulation. However, it remains unverified whether the account from which the message was posted is operated by Rawal herself.
Pratika Rawal's shining stats
On the field, Rawal was among India’s standout performers at the 2025 Women’s World Cup held on home soil. She scored 308 runs in six innings at an average of 51.33, including a century against New Zealand and a crucial 75 against Australia in the group stage, finishing as India’s second-highest run-scorer before her campaign ended early.
Rawal suffered ankle and knee injuries while fielding in India’s final league match against Bangladesh, which ruled her out of the semi-final against Australia and the final against South Africa.
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Despite missing the knockout stages, her contributions were central to India’s progress in the tournament. She was recently picked up by the UP Warriorz for the 2025 Women’s Premier League after being bought at her base price of Rs 50 lakh in the final accelerated round, having gone unsold initially.
Rawal made her ODI debut against the West Indies in 2024 and has since scored 1,110 runs from 23 innings at an average of 50.45, with a highest score of 154.
