The Indian team paid tribute to Manmohan in Melbourne. The Indian team played with black armbands. Yesterday, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away. He breathed his last at night while undergoing treatment at Delhi AIIMS. He was 92 years old at the time of his death. In which the entire country has expressed deep grief.
Meanwhile, on the second day of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Indian team paid tribute to the former Prime Minister in a unique way. The Indian team played the match with black armbands on their hands. The Indian players performed something similar during the game to pay tribute to Manmohan Singh.During the match, Indian sportspersons including Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli and others paid tribute to the former Prime Minister. The sportspersons recalled his calm and effective leadership during his two terms as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014.However, after deciding to bat first on the second day of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, debutant Sam Constance justified Australia’s decision. He played a brilliant innings of 60 runs from 65 balls. Meanwhile, Steve Smith scored his 34th Test century against India in this game to further strengthen Australia’s position in Tests.
