Verify the facts: Did Amit Mishra’s wife actually accuse him of domestic abuse and dowry harassment?

The wife of famous Indian cricketer Amit Mishra has accused him of dowry harassment and domestic abuse. Furthermore, it was disclosed that she had allegedly implicated his relatives in the case as well. The news thus went viral on social media and in other media channels.

Notably, Garima Mishra has reportedly filed an official complaint seeking INR 1 crore in compensation. On the day of their wedding, she said that Mishra’s family had wanted a car and INR 10 lakh. For those who don’t know, the star leg-spinner has played in 10 Twenty20 Internationals and 36 One-Day Internationals for Team India in the white-ball forms. In 22 Test matches, he has also worn the whites for India.

In a surprising turn of events, though, we discovered something startling when we started fact-checking the case. The rapid media attention this case received on Tuesday, April 22 has left fans baffled. Therefore, CricTracker made the decision to perform a fact-check and discover the real story behind the whole incident. Did the model and his wife from Kanpur book Amit Mishra? Let’s investigate!

Verify the facts: Did Amit Mishra’s wife actually accuse him of domestic abuse?

It turns out that Amit Mishra was apparently incensed at the media outlets for reporting the alleged crime so quickly once the news circulated and he learnt about the occurrence. The Indian leg-spinner clarified the situation on social media after learning about it.

In an unexpected admission, Mishra denied the reports and allegations of dowry harassment and domestic abuse against him and his relatives.

Amit Mishra clarifies a misidentification in a case involving domestic abuse and issues a warning about judicial action.

Mishra said he was disappointed in the way the news was spread. In a stunning turn of events, it was discovered that although the report may be true, the person responsible was not the Indian cricket player. Mishra disclosed that while the news might be true, he was not the one in question and that the narrative had been misrepresented using his picture.

In addition, he threatened to take legal action to stop the rumours if the media community continued to spread such unconnected stories about him.

I’m extremely disappointed by what’s being circulated in the media. I’ve always respected the press, but while the news itself may be accurate, the photograph used is mine—which is completely incorrect. Using my image for unrelated stories must stop immediately, or I will be…

— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) April 22, 2025

“I’m quite disappointed by what’s being reported in the media. Although the report may be true, the picture used is mine, which is totally untrue. I have always respected the press. “I will have to take legal action if you continue to use my image for unrelated stories,” Mishra said on his ‘x’ handle.

In the meantime, the Indian cricketer Amit Mishra participated in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) were his previous team. However, the leg spinner is not playing for the squad in the current IPL 2025 season.