‘We as a team condemn any such assaults’: Hardik Pandya, Pat Cummins mourn Pahalgam tragedy | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: During the IPL 2025 match on the Rajiv Gandhi International 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 subject first, Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya mentioned: “Feels good (on the applause). I would like to firstly pass my condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack. We as a team and a franchise condemn any such attacks.”

Commenting on his enjoying XI and technique, he added: “We’ll bowl first tonight. Looks like a good track, just one change for us – Vignesh comes in for Ashwani. We need to just execute our plans and take the game as simply as possible, plan properly.”

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins confirmed a change in his lineup as properly, stating: “One change for us – Jaydev comes in, Shami goes out to the impact player list. (On playing on this surface) It is a cause for optimism, we know this surface and ground really well. We’ve played some really good cricket this year.”
Addressing the Pahalgam tragedy, Cummins mentioned: “(On the Pahalgam terror attack) It has been heartbreaking for us as well, our thoughts are with the victims and their families.”
Ahead of the primary ball, a 60-second silence was noticed within the stadium, following a formal announcement over the general public handle system. This second allowed hundreds of spectators to unite in acknowledging the victims and standing in shared grief with the bereaved households.
As a seen 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 a additional signal of respect, conventional in-sport leisure was suspended. There had been no cheerleader performances or celebratory fireworks throughout or after the match.

PLAYING XIs:
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing 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 (Playing 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
Here are the Impact substitutes for each the groups:
Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Mohammed Shami
Mumbai Indians Impact Subs: Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Robin Minz