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IND vs AUS 4th Test: Usman Khawaja Slams Ton, Know All About His Love Story With Wife Rachel - In PICS

Australian Test opening batter Usman Khawaja played a solid knock of 104 runs on opening day of the fourth Test between India and Australia going on at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. Not to forget, Khawaja is not finished yet. He played 251 deliveries on Day 1 for his 104. This was the first Test hundred by any Australian on this tour. He also became the first Australian left hander to score a Test century in India in 12 Tests and 13 years. The last man to do so was Marcus North in Bengaluru in 2010/11. In this story, we tell you about Khawaja's love story with his wife Rachel, who loved him so much that she did not waste a second to convert to Islam to marry him. 

Usman Khawaja's marriage story

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Usman Khawaja's marriage story

Australian Test opener Usman Khawaja got married to the love of his life Rachel in April of 2018. The couple had got engaged, two years before their wedding, in 2016. (Image Source: Instagram)

Khawaja's wife Rachel converted to Islam

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Khawaja's wife Rachel converted to Islam

Before getting married to her future husband, Rachel converted to Islam. That was in 2017, a year before their on-paper marriage. In 2017, Rachel performed a special Islamic marriage ceremony called 'Nikah', she had told Daily Mail. 

Did Khawaja's wife Rachel convert willingly?

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Did Khawaja's wife Rachel convert willingly?

Khawaja's wife Rachel was once quoted as saying on dailymail.co.uk: "We got his family (from Sydney) 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)

Usman and Rachel's sweet family.

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Usman and Rachel's sweet family.

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. Last year, they were blessed with a baby boy. (Source: Instagram)

How did Usman propose his wife

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How did Usman propose his wife

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