‘We as a staff condemn any such assaults’: Hardik Pandya, Pat Cummins mourn Pahalgam tragedy | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: Through the IPL 2025 match on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium in Hyderabad, captains of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians, Pat Cummins and Hardik Pandya, expressed their heartfelt solidarity with the households impacted by the latest terror assault in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
After profitable the toss and opting to area first, Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya stated: “Feels good (on the applause). I wish to firstly move my condolences to the victims of the terrorist assault. We as a staff and a franchise condemn any such assaults.”
Commenting on his taking part in XI and technique, he added: “We’ll bowl first tonight. Seems like observe, only one change for us – Vignesh is available in for Ashwani. We have to simply execute our plans and take the sport as merely as attainable, plan correctly.”
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins confirmed a change in his lineup as properly, stating: “One change for us – Jaydev is available in, Shami goes out to the influence participant record. (On taking part in on this floor) It’s a trigger for optimism, we all know this floor and floor very well. We have performed some actually good cricket this 12 months.”
Addressing the Pahalgam tragedy, Cummins stated: “(On the Pahalgam terror assault) It has been heartbreaking for us as properly, our ideas are with the victims and their households.”
Forward of the primary ball, a 60-second silence was noticed within the stadium, following a proper announcement over the general public deal with system. This second allowed hundreds of spectators to unite in acknowledging the victims and standing in shared grief with the bereaved households.
As a visual mark of respect, all gamers, match officers, and even the on-air commentators donned black armbands all through the sport, symbolising mourning and solidarity with these affected by the tragedy.
In an additional signal of respect, conventional in-game leisure was suspended. There have been no cheerleader performances or celebratory fireworks throughout or after the match.

PLAYING XIs:
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Taking part in XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga
Mumbai Indians (Taking part in XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur
Listed below are the Influence substitutes for each the groups:
Sunrisers Hyderabad Influence Subs: Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Child, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Mohammed Shami
Mumbai Indians Influence Subs: Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Robin Minz