Pahalgam Terror Attack: Hardik-Cummins expressed grief over the terrorist attack, players came out wearing black bands; observed silence..

Players and umpires came out on the field wearing black bands during the IPL 2025 match between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad to pay tribute to those killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. 26 people have died in this attack on Tuesday, including two foreign nationals. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is deeply saddened by this incident and tribute was paid to the victims before the match between Hyderabad and Mumbai on Wednesday.

Cummins-Pandya expressed grief

During the toss, Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins and Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya came out wearing black bands. Mumbai won the toss and chose to bowl first. Captain Pandya said- I first want to express my condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack. We condemn any such attack as a team and a franchise. At the same time, Pat Cummins also expressed grief over this attack and said- This is heartbreaking for us too, our condolences are with the victims and their families.

The silence was observed before the match started.

While the players and umpires of both teams came out wearing black bands during the match, a minute's silence was also observed before the match started. Not only this, there will be no cheerleaders on the field for this match. People from the sports world have expressed grief over the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed condolences to the victim's family. After this terrorist attack, many former players have paid tribute to the victims on social media.

Most of the dead are tourists.

26 people, mostly tourists, were killed in a terrorist attack on Tuesday afternoon at a tourist spot known as 'Mini Switzerland' near Pahalgam city of Jammu and Kashmir. This is the deadliest attack in the valley after the Pulwama attack in 2019. Baisaran, about six kilometers from Pahalgam city, is a vast grassland surrounded by dense forests of pine trees and mountains and is a favorite place among tourists from the country and the world. Regarding the Pahalgam attack, officials and eyewitnesses said that armed terrorists entered the 'Mini Switzerland' and started firing at tourists who were roaming around restaurants, riding mules, and picnicking. The Resistance Front (TRF), a front organization of the banned terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) based in Pakistan, has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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