World Cup: Afghanistan cricketers wear black armbands to mourn lives lost following heart-wrenching earthquake
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Sport is considered a very powerful medium for expression and the same was on display when the Afghanistan and India players took the field for their national anthems just ahead of their World Cup clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday, October 11.
Both Afghan and Indian players observed a two-minute silence to mourn the demise of more than 2000 people who tragically passed away in the western provinces (Herat, Farah and Badghis) of Afghanistan on Saturday, October 7.
The Afghan players also stepped on the field while wearing black armbands to pay homage to the people who sadly passed away in the same incident. Significantly, Afghanistan was yet again ravaged by another earthquake in the wee hours of Wednesday. Measuring 6.3 magnitude on the Richter scale, it took place 17 miles away from Herat as per the US Geological Survey.
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