India`s vice-captain Rishabh Pant has vowed to make the nation `happy` again with a strong showing in the upcoming five-match Test series against England, following the heart-wrenching Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that left the country in mourning.

The London-bound flight tragically went down shortly after takeoff last week, claiming the lives of all 241 passengers and crew members in what is being called one of the darkest days in India’s aviation history.

Addressing the media on Wednesday, Pant acknowledged the emotional weight of the tragedy and pledged that the Indian team would do everything in their power to uplift the nation`s spirits through their performance on the field.