The former opener of the Australian team opened up in a video on social media. He said that the investigation into the incident was rushed. There were numerous flaws in it. Warner said, "The investigation was completed quickly. There were flaws in the entire process. Every word that Khwaja said was true. Now everyone has come to know the real truth. People were waiting for this truth. Khwaja came forward and said those words with courage. It was important for the real truth to come out."
Khwaja's autobiography is going to be released very soon. Before that, there were allegations that he opened up about old incidents during the promotion of the book. However, Warner is reluctant to give importance to that criticism. Rather, he questioned the tendency to attack Khwaja. In his words, "Now many are asking questions, why is this after eight years? Some are even bringing up the issue of book sales. Is this a story from Brisbane, or is it Usman's own belief? Such criticism is completely meaningless." Khwaja had said that despite being a member of the dressing room during the investigation of the ball tampering scandal, he was not questioned. Warner also supported that statement. He said, "There were several mistakes in the entire investigation process. Khwaja was sitting right next to Bancroft. Despite this, he was not asked anything. How can such an investigation be called complete? It amazes me."
According to Warner, instead of raising the question of why Khwaja opened up after so long, the discussion should be on the transparency of the investigation. In his words, "Our intention is not to blame anyone. The most important thing is accountability and transparency. We also need to ensure that the truth is verified impartially. Instead of questioning that person, we should seek answers from those who were in charge of the investigation."
Warner also explained why he released the video after so long. In his words, "I had to sit down with the girls and discuss everything in the last few days. I explained to them what really happened that day. That's why it took some time to release the video. My 12-year-old daughter Ivy wanted to know why I was seen crying and hugging her on television that day. It was very difficult for me to explain the whole thing to the girls."