‘We condemn any such attack as a team’: Hardik Pandya, Pat Cummins Mourning Pahgam tragedy. Cricket news

New Delhi: During IPL 2025 Match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, captain Sunrisers Hyderabad And Mumbai Indians, Pat Cummins and Hardik Pandya expressed their heartfelt solidarity with families affected by the recent terrorist attacks in Pahgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
After winning the toss and fielding first, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya said: “It looks good (on applause). I would first like to express my condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack. We condemn any such attack as a team and a franchise.”
Commenting on our play and strategy, he said: “We will bowl first tonight. Looks like a good track, just a change for us – Vignesh comes to Ashwani. We need to execute our plans and take the game as much as possible as much as possible, plan properly.”
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins confirmed a change in his lineup, as well as said: “A change for us – Jaidev comes, Shami comes out in the impact player list. (On playing on this surface) This is a reason for optimism, we know this surface and ground really well. We have played some really good cricket this year.”
To address Pahgam tragedyCummins said: “(On the attack of Pahalgam terror) It is also a shocking to us, our thoughts are with the victims and their families.”
Next to the first ball, after a formal announcement on the public address system, the 60-second silence was observed in the stadium. This moment allowed thousands of spectators to accept the victims and stand in shared grief with the bereaved families.
As a visible mark of honor, all players, match officials and even on-air commentators donated black armband throughout the game, symbolizing mourning and solidarity with people affected by the tragedy.
In another sign of respect, traditional in-game entertainment was suspended. There was no cheerleader performance or festive fireworks during the match or later.

Play xis:
Sunrisers Hyderabad (playing xi): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishaan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klassen (W), Annic Verma, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zishan Ansari, Ishan Malinga
Mumbai Indians (playing xi): Ryan Ricelton (W), Will Jack, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Michel Santner, Deepak Char, Trent Bowlt, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignash Putur
Here are the impact options for both teams:
Sunrisers Hyderabad Effect Sub: Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Rahul Char, Vian Mulder, Mohammed Shami
Mumbai Indian Impact Sub: Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayan Raju, Robin Minz