Melbourne, March 27 -- Cricket Australia (CA) has clarified its stance after a fan was initially denied entry to the Sheffield Shield final at Junction Oval in Melbourne for wearing a "Free Imran Khan" T-shirt, stating that support for the former Pakistan captain will now be permitted as it relates to a humanitarian issue.

The incident occurred on the opening day of the final on Thursday when Luke Brown was asked by security staff to cover his T-shirt, which was deemed to be making a political statement about the jailed former cricketer and ex-Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan. Brown was allowed entry only after wearing another shirt over it.

However, following a review, CA told the Sydney Morning Herald, while security personnel had ...