Khawaja, a Muslim by faith, jumped away from teammates as the Aussie cricketers popped up champagne bottles to celebrate the victory shortly after the post-match presentation ended.
The Queenslander was absent from the first photo taken with the trophy as David Warner poured champagne on his teammates. But Cummins was seen telling his teammates to stop the champagne celebrations and was quick to call Khawaja back into the huddle for the team photo.
As the cameras zoomed in on Cummins, Warner, Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head were also seen gesturing towards Khawaja to join the group back.
The 35-year-old believes this is a positive step towards inclusivity and treating everyone equally. Taking to Twitter, Usman Khawaja wrote:
Usman Khawaja, the first Muslim cricketer to play for Australia, had earlier revealed his encounter with racism in his adopted country after he came Down Under from Pakistan in the early 1990s.
The video of Pat Cummins ushering back Khawaja has gone viral on social media, with fans from all sections praising the Australian skipper and the team.
“You want to make sure everyone feels comfortable being themselves” - Cummins on gesture for Usman Khawaja
Elaborating on his gesture, Cummins stated that it was a special attempt to make everyone feel at home.
The 28-year-old added:
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