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Explained: Why India Are Wearing Black Armbands VS Afghanistan In T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Clash
The Indian cricket team is wearing black armbands in their T20 World Cup 2024 clash against Afghanistan. The Rohit Sharma-led outfit is playing their first Super 8 stage game of the competition in Barbados. India won the toss and chose to bat first against Afghanistan, with Kuldeep Yadav replacing Mohammed Siraj in the XI.
Indian players are wearing black armbands against Afghanistan
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- India are wearing black armbands against Afghanistan
- India won the toss and chose to bat first
- Kuldeep Yadav replaced Mohammed Siraj
The Indian cricket team are wearing black armbands in the 2024 T20 World Cup clash against Afghanistan at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday (June 20) in what is their first game in the Super 8 stage of the competition.
All 15 players as well as the support staff of the national team were spotted wearing black armbands as the team assembled for the national anthem ahead of the start of the match after Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat first.
Why Are India Wearing Black Armbands?
For those unversed, Johnson passed away on Thursday, aged 52, in Bengaluru. The former India pacer, who hails from Karnataka, played two Test matches for the national team in 1996.
As far as the match is concerned, India made a slow start on a sluggish pitch, with skipper Rohit departing early as Fazalhaq Farooqi continued his golden run of form in the tournament.
India made one change to their playing XI for the big match, as Kuldeep Yadav will play his first match of the tournament, and Mohammed Siraj lost out on a place as the 2007 champions opted for an extra spinner in their first game of the tournament in the Carribean Islands.
India came into the match unbeaten in the tournament, having won three games in the group stage of the competition, with one ending in a washout.
This is the first Super 8 game for both stages, with India and Afghanistan in Group 1 alongside Australia and Bangladesh.
India will next face Bangladesh on Saturday (June 22) in Antigua before a blockbuster clash against Australia in Antigua on Monday (June 24).
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