Australia might have lifted WC trophy but the real winner was pitch imposter with Palestinian flag

The bold protest has sparked social media debate amidst ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict

A spectator sporting a pro-Palestine T-shirt breached the grounds during the ICC Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia on Sunday. Photos of the incident immediately began circulating on the internet depicting the Palestine solidarity protester wearing a mask adorned with the Palestinian flag and a T-shirt with the messages "Free Palestine" and "Stop Bombing Palestine." 

The ‘pitch invader’ approached Indian batsman Virat Kohli, who was at the crease in the men's final of the 50-over match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, capital of the Indian state of Gujarat. Security personnel promptly removed the intruder. 

Many took to social media platforms to express their reactions with one user on X (formerly Twitter) enthusiastically declaring it “the coolest thing” to happen in a cricket match “in decades.” While another commended the protester’s courage.

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