The cricket world was set ablaze when India emerged victorious against Pakistan in the 12th match of the ODI World Cup 2023. The highly anticipated encounter was held at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and witnessed the Men in Blue securing their eighth World Cu??p win o??ver their arch-rivals, maintaining their dominance.

Amidst the jubilation of India’s victory, two tweets, allegedly from Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah, dedicating the win to Israel, spread like wildfire across the internet. In light of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict and Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan dedicating his ton agains??t Sri Lanka t??o Gaza, these tweets sparked intense spec?ulation and discussion.

The alleged Tweets from Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah

Soon after India’s emphatic victory, a tweet supposedly from Mohammed Siraj’s account emerged with a caption, “This was for our brothers and sisters in Israel.” This tweet garnered immense attention,
being retweeted by over fourteen thousand users.

This was for our brothers and sisters in Israel . 🤲🏼 pic.twitter.com/joAsSQY8WI

— Mohammad Siraj (@iamMohdSiiraj) October 14, 2023

Similarly, a post in support of Israel under Bumrah’s name also created a social media storm. It read, “This was for our brothers and sisters in Israel. Happy to contribute to the win. Credits to the whole team
and especially Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.”

This was for ou????r brothers and sisters in Israel. 🙏🏻

Happy to contribute in the win. Credits to the whole team and especially Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma#INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/YSgAvFqTFv

— Jasprit Bumrah (@jaspirtbumrah93) October 14, 2023

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Fact Check: Did Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah really dedicate India’s performance against Pakistan to Israel?

After conducting a thorough fact check, it was revealed that both accounts responsible for these tweets were parody accounts and lacked the official verified checkmark. The verified accounts of both Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah did tweet about India’s victory but did not mention Israel or dedicate their performance to its citizens.

Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah shine in India’s win

Asked to bat first, Pakistan’s innings began steadily, with Abdullah Shafique and Imam ul Haq providing a solid foundation. Nevertheless, ?the Indian bowlers, led by the ever-reliable Bumrah, picked up crucial wickets at regular intervals. Bumrah and Siraj bowled brilliantly, each claiming two wickets to ??bundle out Pakistan for 191 runs.

In reply, India comfortably chased the set target courtesy of a brilliant innings from Rohit Sharma. He played an explosive knock of 86 runs off 63 balls. Shreyas Iyer also chipped in with a composed 53. Bumrah was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for his sensational bowling performance.

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Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan dedicated his match-winning ton against Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 to the citizens of Gaza, in reference to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas (officially ??the Islamic Resistan??ce Movement).

Pakistan pulled off a record chase of 3??45 ru?ns versus Sri Lanka in Hyderabad on Tuesday, with Rizwan an??d Abdullah Shafique smashing brilliant centuries. Though Shafique got out after scoring 113 runs, Rizwan remained unbeaten on 131.

Rizwan’s tweet in support of Gaza

In a tweet, Rizwan expressed, “This was for our brothers and sisters in Gaza. Happy to contribute in the win. Credits to the whole team and especially Abdullah Shafique and Hassan Ali for making it easier. Extremely grateful to the people of Hyderabad for the amazing hospitality and support throughout.”

This was f?or ??our brothers and sisters in Gaza. 🤲🏼

Happy to contribute in the win. Credits to the whole team and especially Abdullah Sh?af?ique and Hassan Ali for making it easier.

Extremely grateful t??o the people of Hyderabad for the amazing hospitality and support throughout.

— Muhammad Rizwan (@iMRizwanPak) October 11, 2023

Rizwan’s tweet triggered social media outrage, with some users calling for the ICC and the BCCI to suspend the Pakistani cricketer from further participation in the marquee event. Others advised Rizwan to focus solely on cricket an?d refrain from commenting on global politics.

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Will the ICC suspend Muhammed Rizwan?

The controversy sparked by Rizwan’s tweet for the people of Gaza has garnered a response from the International Cricket Council.

The ICC has declined to intervene in the matter, stating, “It’s outside the field of play and a matter between the PCB and the player.”

Furthermore, the ICC has firmly instructed ??cricketers and coaches to refrain from making any political or religious statements during global tournaments. As Rizwan expressed his opinion on Twitter and not on the cricket field, t?he ICC has clarified that no action will be taken against him.

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Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Muhammad Rizwan has found himself embroiled in controversy and faced online trolling after dedicating Pakistan’s record win against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad to the “brothers and sisters in Gaza,” a region controlled by Hamas, which carried out a recent attack in Israel.

During Pakistan’s successful chase of a 345-run target, Rizwan, along with Abdullah Shafique, who made a century, ??played a crucial role i??n securing their second win in the World Cup 2023.

Rizwan dedicates his World Cup hundred to ‘brothers, sisters in Gaza’

In his tweet a day after Pakistan’s win, Rizwan expressed, “This was for our brothers and sisters in Gaza. Happy to contribute to the win. Credits to the whole team and especially Abdullah Shafique and Hassan Ali for making it easier. Extremely grateful to the people of Hyderabad for the amazing hospitality and support throughout.”

This was for our brot?hers and sisters ??in Gaza. 🤲🏼

Happy to contribute i??n the win. Credits to the whole team and especially Abdullah Shafique and Hassan Ali for making it easier.

Extremel?y grateful to the people of Hyderabad for the amazing hospitality and s??upport throughout.

— Muhammad Rizwan (@iMRizwanPak) October 11, 2023

Netizens lashed out at Rizwan

Rizwan’s gesture of solidarity with Gaza garnered angry reactions from fans, with some even interpreting it as support for Hamas.

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Many took to social media to express their strong disapproval. One user called for the Pakistan Cricket Team to be sent back to Pakistan, suggesting that the ICC should not allow the Cricket World Cup to be used as a tool for supporting terrorists.

Pakistan Cricket Team should be sent back to Pakistan asap.@ICC should not allow Cricket World Cup to become a to?ol for supporting Hamas Terrorists.

— Incognito (@Incognito_qfs) October 11, 2023

Another social media user accused Rizwan of standing up for terrorists in the name of global ummah (the community of Muslims) and Islamic brotherhood. They? also drew comparisons with?? Indian cricketers, implying that they had not made similar statements regarding political or religious issues.

?He is literally standing up for terrorists for global ummah & Izl@mic brotherhood.

Now compare this to Indian ‘Hindu' cricketers who never uttered a single word in support of CAA or against the perpetual systematic ethnic cleansing of Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

— Rudra 🚩 (@rudrastics) October 11, 2023

While some individuals called for the Pakistani team to be deported, others opted for a more humorous approach. One user humorously suggested that Rizwan should visit Gaza and personally hand over his winnings, while another went further, suggesting he should “donate your aata (flour)” to the Gazans.

Visit and personally hand over your winnings

— Punita Toraskar (@impuni) October 11, 2023

Amid the controversy, a prominent Indian news anchor Vikrant Gupta questioned the ICC’s stance on cricketers making political and religious statements during marquee events, citing the incident when MS Dhoni was asked to remove an Army insi??gnia from his glove??s during the 2019 World Cup.

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The anchor questioned wheth??er cricketers are prohibited from making such statements during ICC events.

Is this allowed @ICC ? I remember Dhoni was asked to remove the Army insignia from his gloves during the World Cup 2019
Aren’t cricketers prohibited from making political and religious statements during ICC events? //t.co/3k5uKf4mXH

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) October 11, 2023

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