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‘I’m from Australia, I support Palestine’: Man who entered the field during cricket World Cup final

The man, who invaded the pitch to meet Virat Kohli while he was batting, was quickly removed by the ground security team and detained by the Gujarat Police.

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#WATCH | Gujarat: The man who breached the security & entered the field during the India vs Australia Final match, says, "My name is John...I am from Australia. I entered (the field) to meet Virat Kohli. I support Palestine..." pic.twitter.com/5vrhkuJRnw
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2023

Today I entered (the field) to meet Virat Kohli. I support Palestine 🇵🇸#FreePalestine #ViratKohli #CWC23Final #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/PNsyyCJmSC
— John 🇦🇺🇵🇸 (@ImJohnAustralia) November 19, 2023

Gujarat | A case has been registered against the person who entered the ground unauthorized during the India-Australia World Cup final match. The case has been registered against a person named WEN Johnson at Chandkheda Police Station, Ahmedabad. The accused described himself as… https://t.co/2mhBNUzCPt
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2023

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