After Winning The Ashes Series Australian Team Not Celebrate With Champagne: The Australian cricket team did not celebrate with champagne for its teammate Usman Khawaja after winning the Ashes series 2025-26. With this special step, his team gave a memorable farewell to Usman. Although Khawaja could not play a big innings in his last Test match, Australia sent Khawaja off the field by winning the Ashes series 4-1. The most special thing in this was that usually after winning the trophy, the Australian team celebrates by opening a bottle of champagne but this time it did not do so. Steve Smith and company did not celebrate with alcohol for Pakistani-origin Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja.

This happened in Ashes series 2022 also

A video of people celebrating after winning the 2022 Ashes series 4-0 went viral on social media. In which Australian captain Pat Cummins was seen removing the champagne bottles. Then Cummins called Khawaja on the stage to celebrate with the team. So that liquor is not sprinkled on Khwaja. But this time Steve Smith and the Australian team celebrated without opening the champagne bottles, so that Khawaja could come on stage and celebrate with the rest of the team.

How was Usman Khawaja’s test career?

Usman Khawaja played 88 test matches for Australia, in which he scored a total of 6,229 runs. Khawaja ended his Test career as the 15th highest run-scorer for Australia. The career of this 39 year old player did not end well. He was out after scoring 17 and 6 runs in his last two innings. However, Khawaja received a guard of honor from the England cricket team and was given an emotional farewell after his last innings. Khawaja said that when he was going to bat, he was feeling different because he was both relaxed and nervous at the same time.

Usman Khawaja said – my heart rate had increased

Usman Khawaja while talking to cricket.com.au said, ‘It was strange. It was a mixed feeling of being very relaxed and nervous. My heart rate was increased, even in the beginning. Different thoughts were coming in my mind. Happiness, then a little nervousness and then a little sadness. All this happened very fast.