Indian players came on the field wearing black bands during the match against Afghanistan, know the reason

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Tezzbuzz|21-06-2024

Lucknow: The match between India and Afghanistan is being played at Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados.

During this match, all the players of Team India came on the field wearing black bands on their hands. In such a situation, now there is only one question in the mind of the fans that why all the players of the Indian team came on the field wearing black bands.
Let us tell you that before this Super-8 match, a very sad incident happened in Indian cricket, due to which all the players have decided to do this.

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Actually, before this match, on this day, former Indian fast bowler David Johnson had passed away and to pay tribute to him, all the players came on the field wearing black bands on their arms. Team India took this step in his honor and paid tribute to him. David died in Bangalore at the age of 52 and in such a situation, all the Indian players came on the field wearing black bands.

Let us tell you that David Johnson's career for the Indian team was not very long and he played two Test matches for Team India in 1996 and took 3 wickets. His sudden death brought a wave of mourning in the cricket world. Actually, according to the official of the Karnataka State Cricket Association, Johnson was standing in the balcony of his house and died after falling from the fourth floor. His death has spread a wave of mourning in the Indian cricket world.

After falling from the fourth floor, he was taken to the hospital, where the doctor declared him dead. Johnson's family includes his wife and two children. Apart from this, he was running his own cricket academy, in which he was training young players. An official of the Karnataka State Cricket Association told news agency PTI that we have received information that he fell from the fourth floor of his apartment and after this he was taken to the hospital but the doctors declared him dead.

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