The Indian team, which plays the game inside the squad in Beckenham, also paid tribute to the victims and wore black bracelets before the match started. Air India Flight AI171, acting from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed near the Ahmedabad’s Megh Nagar only a few minutes after takeoff From the international airport Sardar VallaBhbhai patel on Thursday afternoon.
The aircraft carried 242 people, of which 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Among them were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals. Like the virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma were among the athletes who mourned on Thursday.
Players and support staff were seen to watch a minute of silence and sports black bracelets to remember the victims.
“Players and supporting staff involved in the game intra-saquad in Beckenham are wearing black bracelets. Today, the silence was also observed for a minute to pay tribute to the AHMEDABAD accident, as a sign of respect for life and solidarity with the affected families,” Bcci read.
Players and members of the support workers involved in the game Intra-Squad in Beckenham wear black bracelets.
Today, the silence was also observed a minute to pay tribute to the victims of the Ahmedabad aircraft as a sign of respect for lost lives and solidarity pic.twitter.com/u364pndgyu– BCCI (@BCCI) June 13, 2025
Lord’s holding a navy of silence
Australia and South Africa players gave respect to the victims of the Air India accident in Ahmedabad before the beginning of the 3rd day on Friday, June 13. Both sets of players are wearing black bracelets in memory of people who shocked the world in an air crash on Friday.
Players and the crowd on the iconic Lord Cricket pitch watched the one -minute silence to remember the victims before it started on Friday.
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June 13, 2025
