SRH vs MI IPL 2025: Players to Wear Black Armbands, No Fireworks or Cheerleaders in Tribute to Pahalgam Terror Attack Victims

SRH vs MI IPL 2025: The Indian Premier League will pay tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack during today’s match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Players, umpires and match officials will wear black armbands, and a minute’s silence will be observed before the match begins. In a mark of respect, cheerleaders and fireworks will not be part of today’s game.

Sources have told the news agency that apart from the black armbands, a one-minute silence will also be observed before the game begins at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday evening.

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On Tuesday afternoon, at least 16 people, including tourists and locals, were killed while around 17 others were injured when terrorists began firing at them in the scenic Baisaran Valley, located approximately six kilometres away from Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.

A widespread condemnation of the heinous terror attack, the deadliest act of violence since the 2019 Pulwama tragedy, and condolences for the victims, and their anguished families came from international leaders, as well as by notable figures in the cricketing world and prominent people from other industries.

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SunRisers Hyderabad will have the opportunity to extract a revenge win against the Mumbai Indians as they face them in what will be a critical match of IPL 2025 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on April 23, Wednesday.

Players of Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad to wear black armbands in tonight's IPL match in Hyderabad to mourn victims of terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Match not to feature cheerleaders and fireworks. #PahalgamTerrorAttack pic.twitter.com/0Xm77PuII8

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 23, 2025

The SunRisers' bowling unit conceded ridiculous number of runs even when they beat the Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings. With no longer any experienced spinner to depend on either in the squad, the Orange Army face an uphill task to reach the playoffs.

Having registered three consecutive wins, Mumbai Indians now look completely different side. Their victory over the Chennai Super Kings on Sunday is the most complete batting performance the five-time champions have produced this year. Rohit Sharma finding his form again invites more worry for the SunRisers.

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