The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2023 is already underway, with India winning the toss and choosing to bowl first.
Mohammed Siraj got the early breakthrough and sent the in-form Usman Khawaja back to the pavilion, but David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne have since steadied the ship.
However, before play in the 1st session began, a minute's silence was observed and the players were seen wearing black armbands.
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Why are the players wearing black armbands at WTC Final 2023?
The recent train accident that took place in Odisha in India resulted in a death toll rise of 288, with over 1100 people injured.
It was the worst train accident in India in the last few decades.
The players at the WTC Final, led by India, are wearing the black armbands in remembrance of all the victims of the accident.
The accident has rocked the nation with so many lives lost.
The Indian Cricket Team will observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the Odisha train tragedy ahead of the start of play on Day 1 of the ICC World Test Championship final at The Oval.
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 7, 2023
The team mourns the deaths and offers its deepest condolences to the families… pic.twitter.com/mS04eWz2Ym
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