In a heartfelt tribute to the victims of the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash, Indian cricketers and support staff members observed a minute’s silence and donned black armbands ahead of their intra-squad match on Friday at Beckenham, where the team is currently engaged in a four-day warm-up fixture ahead of the upcoming Test series.

The devastating accident occurred on Thursday afternoon, when Air India flight AI-171, en route to London and carrying 242 people including crew members, crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. In a heartbreaking outcome, only one passenger is reported to have survived the crash.

The players and members of support staff involved in the intra-squad game in Beckenham are wearing black armbands.

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