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During the World Cup final between Australia and India
in Ahmedabad, a pro-Palestine pitch invader broke through the security
perimeter at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
The incident happened right before the first drinks
break of India’s innings, and the victim made it as far as Virat Kohli before
being caught by security guards.
According to PTI, the pitch invader was identified as
Wayne Johnson, an Australian citizen with Chinese and Filipino ancestry. He was
detained and brought to the Chand Kheda Police station in Ahmedabad.
Johnson had on a T-shirt with the words “Stop
bombing Palestine” on the front and “Save Palestine” on the
back, along with a face mask featuring the design of the Palestinian flag.
Political demonstrations are prohibited at cricket matches by the ICC, but as
Johnson is a foreign national, it is unclear what kind of action will be taken
against him.
Since October 7, Israel and the militant organisation
Hamas in Palestine have been at war.