Australian opener Usman Khawaja released subtitles from the field on Wednesday when he rejected a routine post-day interview with the dream of Radio after 1.
Khawaja, who in Australia the highest score with a bold 47 on a busy day at Kensington Oval, was asked by the media manager Cole Hitchcock to talk to the Bharat Sundaresan and Adam Collins commentators. An interview, a standard practice for standout artists after every day, was to be recorded near the border rope.
However, the moments before the start of the conversation Khawaja noticed the logo dream on the microphone. Without a word, he raised his hand to fall and leave and leave the commentators and spectators who watched the feed a little surprised.
Sources close to the team confirmed that Khawaja refused A controversial ejection of a dream of Peter Lalor at the beginning of this year. In February, the veteran cricket writer was pulled out of the broadcaster in the middle of the Australian tour of Sri Lanka, shortly after sharing posts on social media, which expressed solidarity with Palestinians in the middle of the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Lalor’s activity of social media included Reposts about Israeli air strikes and the release of Palestinian prisoners – the content that allegedly led the dream to divide it. The decision triggered criticism in the circles of journalism and crickets, especially among those who advocate the freedom of press and human rights.
Khawaja, who publicly supported Palestinian civilians and spoke against the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, previously faced the limitation of government cricket bodies. At the end of last year, the ICC forbade him to wear peace reports on its playing facility and quoted their political nature – the ruling Khawaja disagreed with respect.
This is the first time Khawaja came face to face with the Sen’s Broader’s release team, and his silent rejection spoke volumes.
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Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
June 26, 2025
