US EditionWhy Are Indian Players Wearing Black Armbands During Day 1 of the First Test Between England and India?
- Players from India and England wore black armbands and observed a moment's silence to honor victims of the Air India plane crash during the first Test at Headingley.
- The Air India passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, causing extensive tragedy with 265 people dead, including many Indian and British nationals.
- India's vice-captain Rishabh Pant expressed the team's emotional commitment, stating, 'We are going to put our best foot forward for the country.'
- Both teams aim to honor the victims by putting forth their best performance.
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IND vs ENG 1st Test: Why are India and England players wearing black armbands on Day 1 at Leeds?
India and England kick off their World Test Championship cycle's fourth edition with their Test match at Leeds. Both the teams donned black armbands as the players took the field on Day 1 of the Test after India were put in to bat first.
India And England Players Wear Black Armbands To Honour Plane Crash Victims During India vs England, 1st Test
India vs England, 1st Test: The symbolic gesture, led by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), reflected the shared grief across both the nations after more than 240 people—many of them Indian and British nationals—perished when a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London’s Gatwick Airport crashed into the BJ Medical College hostel just moments after take-off
India, England players wear black armbands, mourn Air India crash victims in Leeds
England and India players were seen wearing black armbands during the Headingley Test. Both teams also observed a minute's silence as a mark of respect to the victims affected by the tragic Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad.
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