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Usman Khawaja's wife Rachel converted to Islam to marry cricketer - check PICS

Usman Khawaja scored two tons in the same Test, becoming the sixth Australian player to do so in an Ashes Test and the third at Sydney Cricket Ground.

In attendance was his wife and daughter. The video of his wife Rachel celebrating husband's first ton of the match had already gone viral.

The fact that Khawaja who was sidelined for almost two years returned to the side and performed like this is a huge achievement.

To have his wife, who has been through thick and thin with him, made the moment special for the left-handed batter.

Theirs is a beautiful love story.

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Jan 08, 2022, 09:52 PM IST

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Their marriage story

On paper, Usman married Rachel in April of 2018. The couple had got engaged in 2016 itself. (Source: Instagram)

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Converted to Islam in 2017

In 2019, Rachel opened up on her conversion, saying that in 2017 she had performed a special Islamic marriage ceremony called nikah, as per dailymail.co.uk.

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What Rachel said on conversion

She was quoted saying on dailymail.co.uk: "We got his family (from Sydnney) and my family came and we had an intimate ceremony with ther Imam- so technically we have married for almost two years now." She said this in 2019. Usman has also said that Rachel converted under no pressure and that it was her choice. (Source: Instagram)

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Blessed with a baby girl

Usman and Rachel were blessed with a baby girl in 2020 and she was there when her father returned to Test cricket in style at SCG. (Source: Instagram)

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The proposal

Usman had proposed her during horse and carriage ride through Central Park in New York in 2016 on her 21st birthday. (Source: Instagram)

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Usman may play cricket in Pakistan, the country of his birth

Usman was born in Islamabad in Pakistan and his family had migrated to Australia when he was just five. With his centuries in 4th Ashes Test, he has almost booked his seat on flight to Pakistan, where Australia play 3 Tests and ODIs each and one T20I later this year. (Source: Instagram)