Pro-Palestine Pitch Invader Disrupts India vs. Australia Cricket World Cup Final Match

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:24am on 19 Nov 2023,Sunday Sports

During the India vs. Australia World Cup 2023 finals in Ahmedabad, a man wearing a 'Free Palestine' t-shirt invaded the pitch, attempting to embrace Virat Kohli. Clad in red shorts, his shirt bore the message 'Stop Bombing Palestine.' Amid Israel-Hamas tensions, he also carried a rainbow flag. The security breach briefly halted the match at the packed Narendra Modi Stadium. The intruder, later taken into custody, sported a different t-shirt at the Chandkheda Police station. Despite the disruption, play resumed, with Australia winning the toss and opting to bowl first.

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