RBI to Issue New ₹7 Coins in Honour of Mahendra Singh Dhoni; ‘Thala’ Shines Once Again for a Reason…

An image of a ₹7 coin featuring Indian cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s image and name is going viral on social media. The post claims that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to release these coins to honour the former Indian cricket captain.

An image of a ₹7 coin featuring Indian cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s image and name is going viral on social media. The post claims that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to release these coins to honour the former Indian cricket captain.

A Facebook user shared the image with a caption: “RBI to issue new ₹7 coins in honour of Mahendra Singh Dhoni; ‘Thala’ shines once again for a reason…”

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FACT CHECK

NewsMobile fact-checked the viral claim, and found it to be MISLEADING.

Putting the image through Reverse Search, our team could not find any credible reports or official statements from the RBI supporting the claim. Such commemorative coins, if issued, would require an official notification.

Moreover, a post by PIB Fact Check, dated November 14, 2024, clarifies that the Department of Economic Affairs has made no such announcement regarding the issuance of ₹7 coins featuring MS Dhoni.

An image circulating on social media claims that a new ₹7 coin will be released to honor Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his contributions to Indian Cricket.#PIBFactCheck

✔️ The claim made in the image is #fake.

✔️ The Department of Economic Affairs has made NO such announcement. pic.twitter.com/rgFwmVUPbL

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) November 14, 2024

Thus, we can conclusively say that RBI has not issued any ₹7 coin to honour Mahendra Singh Dhoni.