Pakistan's former captain Babar Azam spoke out in favor of the people within the beleaguered enclave on Friday, as the dead toll from Israel's relentless shelling and ground assault in Gaza has now reached at least 12,000 Palestinians, including 5,000 children.
Pakistan's top batsman posted a photo of the youngster on X, the previous Twitter platform. on it, she can be seen clutching the Palestinian flag and carrying a toy on her lap. In the post's description, he penned a poem as well.
During the ICC World Cup 2023, Rizwan dedicated his match-winning performance against Sri Lanka to the people of Gaza last month.
A day after his innings of 131 (not out) in the greatest run chase in Cricket World Cup history, Rizwan tweeted on October 11. "This was for our brothers and sisters in Gaza," read the tweet. Glad to have helped in the victory. Thanks to Hassan Ali and Abdullah Shafique in particular for making things simpler, and to the entire team," he added.
"Extremely grateful to the people of Hyderabad for the amazing hospitality and support throughout," he said.
Mohammad Rizwan, the wicketkeeper-battler for the PCB, was requested to remove a social media post in which he dedicated the team's historic victory against Sri Lanka to the Palestinian people who are being targeted for genocide by Israel.
When approached, a Pakistan Cricket Board representative said, "I am not privy to this information; the International Cricket Council and the PCB's legal department are relevant here."
approximately 12,000 Palestinians, including approximately 5,000 children, have died as a result of Israeli bombings and bombardment in residential sections of the besieged enclave, including hospitals. Today marks day 42 of the attack.
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