A picture of Argentine footballing superstar Lionel Messi watching Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma's blazing innings against Australia at the T20 World Cup has gone viral on social media. While some fans were left pleasantly surprised and shocked by the image, many others have questioned its authenticity.The image showed Messi in the gym, running on the treadmill while watching Sharma's innings against the Baggy Greens on the screen in front of him.The Indian skipper smashed seven fours and eight sixes in a blitzkrieg innings of 92 runs off 41 deliveries. He powered India to 205/5 in their 20 overs, eventually helping them win the Super 8 game by 24 runs.Here is the image, posted on X by @AFA_IND:While many fans believed the image to be real, Indian fact-checking website Newschecker proved that it was, indeed, edited. They followed the traces and found that the picture was originally from 2019, when Messi was still at boyhood club Barcelona.Messi was on vacation in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina, and was working out to stay in shape at the local gym. It was found that he was actually watching his own goals and highlights from the 2019-20 season.Here is the original image (via @BarcaUniversal, originally by @Valenjure1 on X):The ex-Barca forward was in the midst of another superb campaign with the Catalan giants. He ended the 2019-20 campaign with 31 goals and 27 assists in 44 games across all competitions.Skippers Lionel Messi and Rohit Sharma are currently on a quest to lead their respective teams to gloryLionel Messi and Rohit Sharma, the captains of the Argentina football team and the Indian cricket team, respectively, are currently marshalling their troops at major international tournaments. Both 37-year-olds have been inspirational in their sides' recent success, and are on the quest for glory in their respective competitions.Messi is leading La Albiceleste at the 2024 Copa America. His side has won both their games so far [2-0 vs Canada, 1-0 vs Chile] and have already booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the competition.The Inter Miami superstar lifted his first title as Argentina captain at the 2021 edition of Copa America after heart-breaking defeats in the 2007, 2015 and 2016 finals.On the other hand, Sharma has powered the Men in Blue to the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He has scored 248 runs in seven innings, averaging 41.33 at a strike rate of 156.His latest innings, a 39-ball 57, helped India set a score of 171/7 in the semifinal against England. India went on to win by 68 runs and marched into the final. After suffering heartbreak against Australia in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup, Sharma will be hoping to steer his side to victory this time around.