Asia Cup: why Pak team wear black armbands today?
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Sunday that the team’s first match of the Asia Cup 2022 against India will include black armbands to show their support and solidarity for those affected by the country’s recent floods.
According to a statement from PCB, Pakistan’s cricket team will wear black armbands against India in their opening game of the ACC T20 Asia Cup 2022 to show their support for flood victims all throughout the country.
In the previous day, 71 individuals were injured while around 119 people died. According to the report, 76 people died in Sindh, 31 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, six in Gilgit Baltistan, and four in Balochistan.
In total, 3,451.5 kilometers of road have been damaged, 149 bridges have collapsed, and 170 stores have been destroyed in floods. According to Geo News, the floods have affected at least 110 districts in Pakistan, with 72 of those districts reporting a calamity situation.
According to Geo News, the floods have affected at least 110 districts in Pakistan, with 72 of those districts reporting a calamity situation.
The largest natural disaster to hit Pakistan in almost ten years is currently taking place. Millions of people were affected by the floods, and as a result, the Pakistani government proclaimed a “national emergency.”
Pakistan and India will play each other in a tense matchup to begin their respective Asia Cup campaigns today.
In T20I games, the two teams have faced off nine times thus far. India enjoys the advantage overall, winning seven of these matchups. Pakistan had only two victories.
However, India suffered a devastating ten-wicket loss during their most recent meeting, which took place in October of last year, during the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
Asia Cup: why Pak team wear black armbands today?
In terms of the ICC T20I rankings, Pakistan is the third-ranked team and should not be underestimated.
Pakistan cricket team will wear black armbands in their Asia Cup 2022 campaign opener against India to express their solidarity and support for flood-affected people across the country https://t.co/dK1TeRslUA
— Business Standard (@bsindia) August 28, 2022
