Australia opener Usman Khawaja got here into limelight after he confirmed solidarity with the folks caught in Israel-Hamas battle. Khawaja was noticed carrying sneakers with a message- “All lives are equal”, written on it in the course of the coaching session forward of first Test towards Pakistan. However, he was forbidden by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to put on them on the match day. Later, some followers in the course of the match between Pakistan and Australia, had been seen holding the identical slogans which had been written on Khawaja’s sneakers.

Now, taking to his Instagram, Khawaja thanked everybody who got here in his help and even said that he’ll proceed to boost his voice over the problem.

“Thank you to all those who supported and gave me love this week. It wasn’t unnoticed. There are a lot of kind-hearted people out there. Nothing worthwhile is easy. History shows we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of our past. But together we can fight for a better future,” Khawaja wrote on his Instagram.

Earlier, the banner sharing the identical opinion was noticed in the course of the Australia vs Pakistan first Test. As quickly because it caught the attention of the safety, the banner was taken down.

“A sign was removed because it contravened Cricket Australia’s terms and conditions of entry,” the stadium authorities stated in an announcement.

“Some patrons were removed because of antisocial behaviour, not because of the sign,” it added.

On the eve of the primary Test, Khawaja had additionally shared his opinions on social media.

“All Lives are Equal. Freedom is a Human right. I’m raising my voice for human rights. For a humanitarian appeal. If you see it any other way. That’s on you…,” wrote the southpaw whereas sharing a video.

As ICC forbade the batter to put on sneakers with messages directing in the direction of Israel-Hamas battle, Khawaja appeared with out his sneakers throughout a media interview forward the primary Test towards Pakistan.

“I’m a grown man, I can do anything I want, but the ICC will just keep coming down and giving me fines, and at some point, it will detract from the game. I stand by what I said. I’ll stand by it forever. But, I also need to go out there and really concentrate on what I’m doing,” Khawaja advised 7Cricket.

(With AFP Inputs)

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