Bangladesh cricket team skipper Mahmudullah said the players will wear black armbands in their Nidahas Trophy 2018 match against India at the R Premadasa stadium on Wednesday as a mark of respect to the 49 passengers who died in the plane crash in Nepal on Monday. Speaking in the pre-match press conference, Mahmudullah said, “When we got the news of the unfortunate plane crash yesterday (Monday), we were deeply distressed by it. There could be someone’s close relatives who would have been on that flight. The US-Bangla Airlines flight from Dhaka became unstable as it descended towards Tribhuvan International Airport and crashed during a second attempt to land. A win against India on Wednesday will boost their chances of entering the final of the tournament.

Source: Hindustan Times March 13, 2018 12:00 UTC