Indian team condoles Wadekar s demise
Thursday - August 16, 2018 6:49 pm ,
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Indian team condoles Wadekar s demise
Trent Bridge Aug 16 (IANS) The Indian cricket team on Thursday observed a two-minute silence in remembrance of former skipper Ajit Wadekar who died in Mumbai after a prolonged illness.
Wadekar who captained India to their first overseas victories in the West Indies and England in the 1970s had died on Wednesday. He was 77.
The BCCI tweeted a photo wherein members of the Indian squad along with the support staff observed a two-minute silence to condole the death of the former captain.
Struggling after losing the opening two Tests to hosts England the Virat Kohli-led visitors are currently preparing for the third match of the five-Test rubber that starts here on Saturday.
--IANS tri/sed
Wadekar who captained India to their first overseas victories in the West Indies and England in the 1970s had died on Wednesday. He was 77.
The BCCI tweeted a photo wherein members of the Indian squad along with the support staff observed a two-minute silence to condole the death of the former captain.
Struggling after losing the opening two Tests to hosts England the Virat Kohli-led visitors are currently preparing for the third match of the five-Test rubber that starts here on Saturday.
--IANS tri/sed
