India A, Australia A Players Pay Tribute to President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
India A and Australia A cricketers wore black armbands and observed two minutes silence in memory of late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
The India A and Australia A cricketers wore black armbands and observed two minutes silence in memory of late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at the start of the second four-day unofficial Test here on Wednesday. (Sachin Pays Last Respects to President Kalam)
BCCI tweeted a picture of the two teams observing silence with their heads bowed and wearing black armbands at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk.
India 'A' and Australia 'A' members are wearing black armbands in memory of former Indian President @APJAbdulKalam pic.twitter.com/gZP2K6zzor
- BCCI (@BCCI) July 29, 2015
Kalam, who was known as the people's President (2002-07) and the 'missile man', passed away at the age of 83 on Monday after he collapsed while delivering a lecture in IIM Shillong.
The mortal remains of the 'Bharat Ratna' awardee will be laid to rest in his home town of Rameswaram on Thursday.