Usman Khawaja opened up about a funny incident about Indian support at the MCG as both India and Australia gear up for the much-awaited Border Gavaskar Trophy at the end of this year.
The Indian team has always enjoyed great support away from home and especially in Australia where there's a huge population of Indian origin that turns up to the stadiums to support the Indian side. Here's one such incident that Khawaja narrated.
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Usman Khawaja reveals: Does India have more supporters in Australia than home team?
While talking to Star Sports, the opener told about how the crowd cheered more for India than for the home side when the announcer shouted the teams' names.
"The funny thing is, when we play in Melbourne, it sometimes feels like an Indian home game. Last time, there were so many people there supporting India. I remember the announcer saying, " Everyone cheer for Australia," and the crowd was silent. When the announcer asked for the same for India, they went berserk. I was like are we in Delhi or MCG?" shared Khawaja.
"You get a lot of Indian support in Australia and it feels weird, being the home team," he added.
Delhi or MCG, the josh is always "INDIAAA INDIAAAA!" 🇮🇳🫡
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