IND vs WI: Revealed - Why West Indies Players Are Wearing Black Armbands In 1st ODI vs India
Published - 27 Jul 2023, 10:44 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 09:27 AM
The real reason behind West Indies National Cricket Team players wearing black armbands in the first ODI of the three-match series against Rohit Sharma-led India National Cricket Team has been revealed.
The first ODI of the three-match ODI series between the Rohit Sharma-led India and Shai Hope-led West Indies is being held at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados on July 27, 2023.
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The hosts were seen wearing black armbands in the match and Cricket West Indies (CWI) took to Twitter to reveal the reason behind this move. CWI revealed that the Men In Maroon are wearing armbands in remembrance of former West Indies spinner Raphick Jumadeen, who passed away at the age of 75.
The #MenInMaroon are wearing black arm bands today to acknowledge the passing of former Trinidad & Tobago & WI cricketer Raphick Jumadeen #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/LJexzyd549
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) July 27, 2023
Raphick Rasif Jumadeen played for West Indies National Cricket Team between 1972-1979. He took part in 12 Test matches, where he bagged 29 wickets.
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Every series means a lot – West Indies captain Shai Hope
Speaking at the toss, West Indies captain Shai Hope said that every series is crucial for them after they failed to qualify for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
“Every series means a lot. We’ve got to play each game and each series to win. Now is a good opportunity to do so against a top team. We’ve got some quality spinners as well, the aim is to bowl in the right areas, make sure we capitalize on our chances.”
“We dropped a few chances the last time, need to be clinical on the field, and post a good total. Bit of moisture, maybe tricky in the morning. We need to make sure we assess, and post a good total. Oshane Thomas, Alzarri Joseph, Kevin Sinclair and Keacy Carty are out.”
