Why team India wear black bands in the first ODI against Sri Lanka?
The three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka is starting from Friday. The first match of this series is being played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. In this match, when Team India captain Rohit Sharma came for the toss, he was wearing a black band on his arm. Team India has taken this decision due to the death of its former coach and batsman Anshuman Gaekwad.
Anshuman died on Wednesday night. He was suffering from blood cancer for a long time. BCCI helped him and also gave money for treatment but Anshuman's life could not be saved.
Why team India wear black bands in the first ODI against Sri Lanka?
Image Source: X
BCCI said that in the first ODI, all the players of Team India are paying tribute to Anshuman by tying black bands on their arms. Talking on the social media site X, BCCI wrote, "Team India has come out today wearing black bands on their arms in memory of its former coach and captain Anshuman Gaekwad. Anshuman passed away on Wednesday."
Anshuman was the head coach of Team India from October 1997 to September 1999. He became the coach of Team India again after Kapil Dev resigned in the year 2000.
Anshuman Gaekwad Cricket Career: Gaikwad played 40 Test matches for India. He has scored 1985 runs in these 40 matches. During this, his average was 30.07. He also scored two centuries in Tests. Gaikwad scored 269 runs in 15 ODIs for India, which includes a half-century. Right-handed batsman Gaikwad has scored 12,136 runs in 206 first class matches, which includes 34 centuries. In List-A, he added 1601 runs to his account in 55 matches.
Also Read: Is Rohit Sharma leaving India and settling in New York?
About the Author:
Kaif Ansari
I have a keen interest in sports. I like cricket, football, hockey, badminton, and kabaddi the most. I am a fan of CSK in IPL. My favorite players are Virat Kohli and MS dhoni. My passion for the game stems from his childhood dream of becoming a cricketer. However, that path did not come forth, so I chose an alternate career in cricket, incorporating my love for journalism. I have been writing about cricket and other sports for the last 5 years. I started my journey in sports journalism with Possible11 in 2021 and have been working for them since then.