IND Vs AFG: Why Rohit Sharma & Co. Are Wearing Black Armbands Against Afghanistan In T20 World Cup 2024 Clash?
Bridgetown (Barbados): The Indian team will be wearing black armbands against Afghanistan during their T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match, in the honour of former fast bowler David Johnson who passed away on Thursday morning. Johnson, who played two Tests for India in 1996, died after falling from his fourth-floor balcony in Bengaluru and the local police said they were in the process of determining if it was a case of suicide.
Johnson, who was admitted to the St Philomena’s Hospital last week after complaining of acute stomach pain, was battling health issues for a while now. A senior police official later also informed that Johnson had been visiting a de-addiction centre in the city.
“Team India will wear black armbands today in memory of former India fast bowler David Johnson, who passed away on Thursday,” the BCCI informed shortly before the start of play here at the Kensington Oval. Johnson played a Test each against Australia and South Africa and took three wickets.
Team India will wear black armbands today in memory of former Indian fast bowler David Johnson, who passed away on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/dhFiwjnWSs
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 20, 2024
At the domestic level, Johnson snaffled 125 wickets in 39 First-Class games and 41 dismissals in 33 List A games for Karnataka between 1992-93 to 2001-02. Earlier, India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat. India made one change, including wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in place of pacer Mohammed Siraj in the playing XI. Afghanistan also made a change with Hazratullah Zazai replacing Karim Janat.