The New Zealand national cricket team, behind Rachin Ravindra’s heroic performance, defeated the Bangladesh national cricket team and booked a place in the semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Ravindra, the 25-year-old star is a megastar of the New Zealand national cricket team. During the match, spectators were shocked to see an intruder able to reach the middle of the ground and hug Rachin Ravindra.  ‘22 Pandits Stationed Outside Ground’: Viral TV Debate Video Claims Reasons For India’s Win Over Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Intruder Hugs Rachin Ravindra During ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match

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Images of Intruding the Security and Hugging Rachin Ravindra

Concerns were raised when the intruder held a photograph of TLP leader Saad Rizvi. The Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan is an Islamist group banned by the Pakistani government in 2021. The intruder was swiftly tackled and removed by security personnel. ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Reports of ‘Terror Attack, Kidnapping Plot’ in Pakistan Overshadow Mega Tournament.

PCB, before the start of the tournament shared a video highlighting the preparations to deal with intruders and emphasizing the ‘top-notch’ security at the venues. But the recent incident raised questions over the same, more so when the Pakistan IB (Intelligence Bureau) already alerted the security concerns mentioning possibility of Terror attack and/or kidnapping plot.

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