Ahmedabad Crash: Kohli, Sachin & Rohit React First Sports With Rupha Ramani

Ahmedabad Crash: Kohli, Sachin & Rohit React | First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G
Ahmedabad Crash: Kohli, Sachin & Rohit React | First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G
A heartbreaking tragedy has shaken the nation and the world — an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad has claimed the lives of at least 268 people, including passengers and those on the ground. The devastating incident has drawn condolences from global leaders, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several top officials expressing their grief. The sporting world, too, is in deep mourning. A minute's silence was observed during the FIH Pro League match between India and Argentina, and some of India's biggest sports icons — Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra — have shared emotional tributes on social media. India's cricket team wore black armbands during their intra-squad match before the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy series in England.
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