Why did Workforce India put on black armbands in the course of the Champions Trophy Semifinal?
The Indian crew paid tribute to home cricket legend Padmakar Shivalkar on Tuesday by sporting black armbands throughout their Champions Trophy semifinal towards Australia. Shivalkar, a extremely expert left-arm spinner, handed away at 84 on account of age-related sickness.
Regardless of his immense expertise, Shivalkar by no means acquired the possibility to characterize India, as he performed within the period of spin greats like Bishan Singh Bedi. He had a stellar First-Class profession, taking 589 wickets in 124 matches for Mumbai.
Recognizing his contributions, the BCCI honored him with the celebrated CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award. Notably, present India skipper Rohit Sharma additionally hails from Mumbai, the town the place Shivalkar made his mark.
