IND vs ENG: Why Indian players are wearing black armbands against England?
During the ongoing match of ODI World Cup 2023 against England Rohit Sharma and teams were spotted wearing black armbands.
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The ongoing ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 continues on Sunday, October 28th, as team India confronted reigning champions England in their sixth match at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Amidst the intense confrontation, it was observed that Rohit Sharma and his companions were donning black armbands. Indian players wore the armbands in remembrance of former captain and spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi, who died on October 23 at the age of 77.
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Bedi, widely regarded as one of India's all-time foremost left-arm spinners, succumbed to an extended illness. Since his début at the international level in 1966, he has participated in 67 Test matches and amassed 266 Test wickets. He has served as captain of the national team in twenty-two red ball cricket matches.
India will seek to clinch sixth consecutive victory
With five victories in their first five matches of the ongoing ODI World Cup, Team India is the most consistent team. They will be striving for another victory in order to maintain an unblemished record and increase their likelihood of securing a semi-final berth.
India were invited to bat first in the thrilling match against England after Jos Buttler won the toss and designated the Men in Blue to do so. Significantly, this marks the initial opportunity for India to bat first in the ongoing tournament; prior to this, they had pursued and prevailed in all five of their previous contests. The aforementioned champions utilized the identical lineup that triumphed over New Zealand at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala by four wickets.
