Indian Cricket Teams Pay Tribute to Former PM Manmohan Singh with Black Armbands
The Indian men’s and women’s cricket teams wore black armbands during their respective matches on Friday to honor former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away at the age of 92. Singh, a two-time prime minister from 2004 to 2014, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Thursday due to age-related ailments.
The men’s team, led by Rohit Sharma, is currently playing the Boxing Day Test against Australia in Melbourne. Meanwhile, the women’s team faced the West Indies in the third and final ODI in Vadodara. In a statement, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed its condolences, acknowledging Singh’s significant contributions to the nation.
Dr. Manmohan Singh, a renowned economist, is remembered as the architect of India’s 1991 economic reforms, which rescued the country from financial crisis and initiated a wave of liberalization that transformed India’s economic landscape. His legacy continues to influence India’s development trajectory, earning him widespread respect and admiration globally.
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