IND vs SL: Why did Team India wear a black band?
India vs Sri Lanka BlackBand: The three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka has started. The first match is being played in Colombo. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s new captain Charith Aslanka won the toss today and decided to bat first. The Indian team is bowling first. Meanwhile, Indian fans were shocked when the Indian players entered the field wearing a black band on their arms. What is the reason that Team India had to do all this?
Decision taken due to the death of Anshuman Gaikwad
Sri Lanka is batting first in the first match of India vs Sri Lanka being played in Colombo. All the 11 players of India had black bands tied on their hands when they came out today. In fact, recently, one of the great Indian cricket players and former coach Anshuman Gaekwad passed away. That is why the Indian team has taken this decision to express its condolences. Former cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad was suffering from cancer for a long time. He had blood cancer, for which he was undergoing treatment in London. The BCCI had decided to provide financial assistance of one crore to Gaekwad’s family for treatment. However, despite lakhs of efforts, Gaekwad could not be saved.
Anshuman Gaekwad’s Career
Anshuman Gaekwad has also been the coach of the Indian cricket team. He made his debut for Team India in Tests in 1974. He played a total of 40 Test matches between 1974 and 1984, in which he scored 1985 runs at an average of 29.63, during which Gaekwad also scored 2 centuries and 10 half-century innings. In 15 ODIs, he scored a total of 269 runs, including one half-century.
Sri Lanka’s playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (captain), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Mohammed Sheeraz, Asitha Fernando
India’s playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.
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