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IPL Honors Pahalgam Attack Victims with Solemn Tributes During SRH vs MI Match

Players, umpires, and officials observed a minute's silence, wore black armbands, and suspended cheerleaders and fireworks in remembrance of the 26 lives lost in the Kashmir terror attack.

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians players during a minutes silence in memory of victims who were killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday.
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Overview

  • The Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians on April 23 featured tributes to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, including a minute's silence before the game.
  • Players, umpires, and match officials wore black armbands as a mark of respect for the 26 civilians killed in the attack, the deadliest in Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama tragedy.
  • The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that cheerleaders, fireworks, and celebratory elements were omitted from the match to maintain a somber tone.
  • The Resistance Front, linked to the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the attack, which targeted tourists in Baisaran Valley, sparking international condemnation.
  • Political and sporting leaders, including Prime Minister Modi and BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia, issued strong condemnations, with calls for stricter measures against Pakistan-linked entities.