The three-match ODI series between India and West Indies has commenced at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The first ODI of the series is currently being played. Team India decided to console the demise of the legendary Indian singer, Lata Mangeshkar as the players were seen donning black armbands in the first ODI against West Indies.
On Sunday, Dr Pratit Samdani, who was treating Lata Mangeshkar at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital, said, “It is with profound grief that we announce the sad demise of Lata Mangeshkar at 8:12 am. She has died because of multi-organ failure after more than 28 days of hospitalisation post-Covid-19.”
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Lata Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer and was popularly known as “Nightingale of India” for her melodious voice.
Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla said, “Indian Players will sport black armbands in the first ODI against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium to condole the demise of Lata Mangeshkar. The national flag will fly at half-mast”.
The Indian Cricket Team is wearing black armbands today to pay their respects to Bharat Ratna 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. pic.twitter.com/NRTyeKZUDc
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 6, 2022
#TeamIndia members observe a minute silence before start of play to pay their respects to Bharat Ratna Sushri Lata Mangeshkar ji.#RIPLataJi pic.twitter.com/YfP02zyiuA
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 6, 2022
The three-match ODI series between India and West Indies will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Yesterday, batsmen Ishan Kishan and Shahrukh Khan were added to the Indian squad after four India players — opener Shikhar Dhawan, fellow batsmen Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer, and standby bowler Navdeep Saini — tested positive for Covid-19 last week, as well as three members of the support staff.
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India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna
West Indies Playing XI: Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk), Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Kemar Roach
