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Black Armbands And Silence: Shubman Gill And Co Pay Tribute To Plane Tragedy Victims

Aakash Saini

Plane wreckage in Ahmedabad and Indian players [Source: @mshahi0024, @BCCI/x]Plane wreckage in Ahmedabad and Indian players [Source: @mshahi0024, @BCCI/x]

The Indian cricket team observed a minute of silence and wore black armbands to pay tribute to the victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash. The plane accident, as occurred on Thursday, June 12, left over 240 dead as it crash-landed into a residential area within just minutes of taking off.

Indian captain Shubman Gill along with the rest of his national teammates observed the silence prior to their intra-squad match in Beckenham ahead of the five-match Test series against England.

Indian Cricketers Mourn Ahmedabad Plane Crash

On Friday, June 13, i.e., a day after the Ahmedabad plane tragedy in India, all Indian cricket players as well as members of the support staff mourned the victims of the crash by observing a minute’s silence. The players and support staff members also wore black armbands in Beckenham before taking field for an intra-squad match.

The BCCI shared pictures of the mourning on their social media accounts, where the board stated that Indian cricket stands in solidarity with the affected families.

The Air India Flight 171, a London-bound international flight, crashed into a building within a minute after take off from Ahmedabad on June 12. The crash killed everyone on board, barring one miracle survivor, and also killed and injured several medical students in the hostel that was hit by the aircraft.

Team India, under the leadership of new captain Shubman Gill, is currently on a tour to England to play a five-match Test series against the hosts. Apart from launching India’s WTC 2025-27 campaign, the series also marks India’s first Test assignment since the retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and legendary all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin.