About Turn! Now IIT Baba Apologises For his Wrong Prediction On India- Pak Champions Trophy Match

After facing heavy criticism for making a wrong prediction on team India, IITian Baba, who came to the limelight during Mahakumbh 2025, has issued an apology on X. He expressed regret for his earlier remarks and encouraged everyone to celebrate India's win. In his post, he mentioned, "I want to publicly apologize and ask each one of you to celebrate; it's party time... Mujhe man hi man pata tha ki India jeetega." (I knew deep inside my heart that India would win).

Before the match, he had confidently stated that India wouldn't win against Pakistan. His words were: "Main tumko pehle se bol raha hu, is baar India nahi jeetegi. Jo jo hain, Viral Kohli... sabko bol do ki aaj jitke dikhaye. Ab maine mana kar diya hai ke nahi jeetegi to nahi jeetegi. Ab kya, bhagwaan bade hain ya tum bade ho?" (I've been telling you from the start, this time India won't win. Tell everyone, including Viral Kohli, that they have to win today if they can. Now that I've said they won't win, they just won't. So what now? Is God greater, or are you?).

Who is Viral IIT Baba?

The real name of Viral IIT Baba is Abhay Singh from Haryana. He studied aerospace engineering at IIT Bombay and worked abroad for several years before turning to spirituality. His popularity surged during the MahaKumbh Mela 2025.

The incident highlights how predictions can backfire when shared publicly without basis. Despite his initial claim of India's defeat, the team's performance proved otherwise, leading to a flood of memes and jokes online.