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India, South Africa teams observe silence to honour Tutu

Updated on: 27 December,2021 08:05 AM IST  |  Centurion
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The South African players also entered the ground wearing black armbands as a mark of respect

India, South Africa teams observe silence to honour Tutu

South African players line up for a minute’s silence ahead of the first Test at SuperSport Park. Pic/AP, PTI

The South African and Indian teams observed a moment’s silence ahead of the opening Test in honour of anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday. The South African players also entered the ground wearing black armbands as a mark of respect.


Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu


“The Proteas cricket team and South Africa as a nation, mourn world renowned statesman, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu who passed away this morning. “The teams had a moment of silence ahead of the start of the first Betway Test match against India. 


The Proteas are wearing black armbands in honour of Mr Tutu,” the Indian team’s media wing said. Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, died at the age of 90. Tutu had been hospitalised several times since 2015, after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997.

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