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India cricketers sport black armbands at Ahmedabad

Updated on: 07 February,2022 09:48 AM IST  |  Ahmedabad
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The queen of melody, Lata didi loved cricket, always supported the game and backed Team India, the BCCI tweeted

India cricketers sport black armbands at Ahmedabad

India's captain Rohit Sharma. Pic/PTI

The members of the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team wore black armbands in the first ODI against the West Indies here, to pay respect to the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar.


“The Indian Cricket Team is wearing black armbands today to pay their respects to Bharat Ratna Smt Lata Mangeshkar ji, who left for her heavenly abode on Sunday morning. The queen of melody, Lata didi loved cricket, always supported the game and backed Team India,” the BCCI tweeted.


The Indian team also observed a minute’s silence as a mark of respect for the departed singer.


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