Amid tight security, a Palestine supporter invades the field and hugs Virat Kohli during the ODI World Cup final against Australia at the Narendra Modi stadium on Sunday.
The invader was wearing a white T-shirt that read ‘Stop Bombing Palestine’ on the front side and ‘Free Palestine’ on the back. He was also wearing a face mask with the Palestine flag on it.
The incident took place amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
The match was paused for a brief moment before security guards cordoned off the spectators.
Earlier, on 8 October, another pitch invader breached heavy security and fencing to break onto the field at the Cricket World Cup group stage game between India and Australia, getting to within touching distance of players including superstar Virat Kohli.
British YouTube prankster Daniel Jarvis stunned the crowd of around 30,000 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium when he appeared wearing a blue India team shirt with "Jarvo 69" written on the back.
According to PTI reports, more than 6,000 security personnel will be deployed in the Ahmedabad city and the Narendra Modi stadium during the World Cup final, a senior police official said on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles will be among the key personalities who were expected to attend the ICC Cricket World Cup grand finale in the Motera area of the city, said Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police GS Malik.
