India vs County Select XI: India wear black armbands in honour of Yashpal Sharma during warm-up game

The BCCI said that the Indian team is paying tribute to the late Yashpal Sharma by wearing black armbands for their three-day practice match in Durham.

The Indian team on Tuesday paid tribute to the late former cricketer Yashpal Sharma by wearing black armbands during their warm-up match against the County Select XI in Durham. #TeamIndia are sporting black armbands to mourn the sad demise of former India cricketer Yashpal Sharma ji, who sadly passed away on 13th July after a cardiac arrest. Head Coach @RaviShastriOfc was his teammate in the 1983 World Cup winning squad. pic.twitter.com/A72aZ258aT "#TeamIndia are sporting black armbands to mourn the sad demise of former India cricketer Yashpal Sharma ji, who sadly passed away on 13th July after a cardiac arrest. Head Coach @RaviShastriOfc was his teammate in the 1983 World Cup winning squad," said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) with pictures of batsmen Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal walking out with the armbands.