Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy Launch Postponed After Ahmedabad Tragedy. The newly renamed Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy to mark the India-England Test series has officially been postponed to respect the victims of the terrible plane crash in Ahmedabad. The announcement can be made in light of the Air India tragedy. We saw flight AI-171 go down shortly after takeoff on June 12, claiming 269 lives.
The launch event was meant to be a symbolic start to the highly anticipated series of two cricketing behemoths, has been postponed indefinitely. The BCCI and ECB made an announcement that it was important to respect the country’s sorrow and respect the families impacted by the accident.
The unfortunate aircraft crash has sent a wave of shock throughout the country. With plenty of public figures and organizations cancelling or postponing their events. Cricketers from both teams observed a moment of silence during warm-up while wearing black armbands, including the players, as a symbol of solidarity.
The Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy was to be launched during a glitzy event before the five-Test series and as a tribute to Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar and England’s pace great James Anderson. However, the schedule for the series itself remains unchanged in that the focus is currently memorial and mourning for our fellow countrymen.
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Officials have said a further launch date will be decided after consideration and once the country has had sufficient time to mourn. The cricketing community continues to stand strong in honoring the victims of this tragic event.
