.png)
Aussie accelerated bowling champion Josh Hazlewood has been roped into the struggle betwixt India and Pakistan successful a stunning hoax that has been accepted arsenic information by millions of people.
Tensions betwixt India and Pakistan person escalated pursuing a violent onslaught successful Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, connected April 22, which resulted successful the deaths of 26 civilians.
In response, India launched 'Operation Sindoor' connected May 7, targeting what it described arsenic violent infrastructure successful Pakistan, starring to retaliatory strikes from Pakistan.
Despite a US-brokered ceasefire announced connected May 10, hostilities person continued, with some nations accusing each different of violations.
As a result, the Board of Control for Cricket successful India (BCCI) has suspended the Indian Premier League.
That has led to Australian players, including Hazelwood, scrambling to instrumentality location and improbable to instrumentality if the IPL resumes.
Australian accelerated bowler Josh Hazlewood has been unwittingly dragged into the struggle betwixt India and Pakistan
A beardown subject beingness is seen in Kashmir successful India, with the IPL postponed for a week until further notice
The Pakistan Super League besides abandoned its last fixtures aft earlier announcing a determination to the UAE.
Now Hazlewood has go embroiled successful the conflict, with a mendacious societal media station claiming to beryllium posted by the accelerated bowling champion viewed by millions.
A verified X [Twitter] claiming to beryllium to Hazelwood posted a connection of enactment for the Indian military.
The post, from an relationship with the handle @HOFFHazlewood, reached astir 2 cardinal radical earlier it was removed and the relationship suspended.
'Stay strong,' the relationship claiming to beryllium Hazlewood posted on an emoji of the Indian flag.
'As an Australian cricketer, I've ever believed successful the tone of lasting gangly against immoderate challenge, overmuch similar our brave Indian Armed Forces who are retired determination warring against Pakistan-based terrorists.
'To the soldiers of India, I privation to accidental from the bottommost of my bosom - you are implicit legends.
'Your courage, sacrifice, and unwavering committedness to protecting your federation inspires millions, including me.
This connection was posted by a verified relationship claiming to beryllium Josh Hazelwood connected societal media level X
The station was removed and the relationship suspended, but not earlier it was seen by millions
'Every day, you look unimaginable likelihood with grit and determination, defending the values of bid and unity.
'Know that your combat is not conscionable for India but for the anticipation of a safer world.
'We Aussies respect your resilience, and I'm cheering for you, not conscionable arsenic a cricketer but arsenic idiosyncratic who believes successful the powerfulness of lasting up for what's right.
'Stay strong, enactment safe, and cognize that you've got mates crossed the globe rooting for you. With each my respect and gratitude.'
Hazelwood's manager Neil Maxwell told News Corp that the station decidedly did not travel from his client.
'Josh isn't connected societal media, helium hasn't got a societal media account,' Maxwell said.
'Josh is alert of the station and the RCB is trying to propulsion it down.'
While the station has been removed, the relationship suspended and the authenticity debunked, it hasn't stopped galore aggravated cricket fans from believing it is real.
Fellow Aussie Glenn Maxwell has besides been successful India for the IPL, playin for Punjab Kings
An alleged screenshot of a connection posted to Maxwell's Instagram Story has been doing the rounds connected societal media, but its authenticity has besides been questioned
'You played IPL there, made fans, and present you're cheering for war?' a furious Pakistan protagonist asked.
'Sad to spot you prime a broadside successful thing truthful tragic. Funny however borders displacement sympathies, mate. Just remember, humans bleed the aforesaid connected this broadside too.'
'Before you determine to spit venom astatine Pakistan, marque definite you're not drooling implicit a propaganda script, effort picking up a information expanse alternatively of a wage cheque,' different raged.
However astir of the comments were from viewers capable to archer the station did not travel from Hazlewood himself.
The Aussie accelerated bowler is not the lone Australian who has been targeted.
An alleged screenshot from Glenn Maxwell's authoritative Instagram Story has besides been circulated, which includes a connection supporting India's military.
'We basal successful solidarity with, and salute our equipped forces for fiercely protecting our state successful these hard times,' the station reads.
'We are everlastingly indebted to our heroes for their unwavering bravery and heartfelt gratitude for the sacrifices they and their families marque for our large nation.'
The station signs disconnected with Jai Hind, a salutation and slogan that means 'Hail India', 'Long unrecorded India', oregon virtually 'Victory [for] India'.
The Instagram Story was not contiguous connected Maxwell's relationship connected Monday morning.
Maxwell and Cricket Australia person been contacted for comment.
English (US) ·