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Ind vs Sri Lanka: Players Pay Homage to Legendary Players

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   5 March 2022 8:23 AM GMT
Ind vs Sri Lanka: Players Pay Homage to Legendary Players
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As a piece of news that had shocked the cricket fraternity, Australian legendary player Shane Warne had passed away the other day. On Friday night, he was found unconscious at his villa and the news was shared to the media after the efforts of the doctors to save Warne went in vain.

The cricketing world heard back-to-back sad news as ex-Australian cricketer Rodney Marsh and Warne breathed their last on Friday with a gap of hours. The two legendary players were remembered and paid honors by the Indian and Sri Lankan players today.

Before playing the second day of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka, the players paid their homage. Players of both teams observed silence for a minute and they also wore black armbands, a tradition that has been followed over the ages.

The Indian players and Sri Lankan players have joined the rest of the cricketing world that had mourned the death of the players. Since yesterday, the condolences have been pouring in for both players.

Shane Warne had bid his goodbye to cricket with some of the best figures. In a career spanning between 1992 and 2007, Shane Warne had claimed 293 ODI wickets and 708 Test wickets.

Shane Warne had made his Test debut against India when the Kangaroo team toured India. However, he could not put up an impressive show with the ball and was not picked for the next series. But Warne made a massive comeback and showed the world his true potential.

Within a few years, Shane Warne established himself as one of the greatest players. He bid goodbye to the game after Australia crushed England in the Ashes series.

Rodney Marsha was an Australian player who had represented the team for two decades. He was a wicketkeeper batsman. After serving the team as a player, he became the selector. He breathed his last when he was 74.

Knowing the sad news, the cricketers across the nations are condoling the death of the legendary players. After paying homage to the great players, the Indian players and Sri Lanka players paid homage to them on the field.