ENG vs IND, 1st Test: Here's Why England & Team India Players Are Wearing Black Armbands In Leeds

Both English and Indian players have worn black armbands as a mark of respect for those losing their lives amid the horrific plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12. England cricket's official handle on X expressed their grief towards the victims and announced that both camps have donned black armbands as a mark of respect.

The aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carried 242 people that comprised 230 passengers and 12 crew members. The flight took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to Gatwick Airport in London. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and First Officer Clive Kundar had flown the plane and the aircraft took off at 1:38, crashing five minutes after that.

Emergency services rushed to the scene immediately, with seven fire engines also storming onto the spot to take control of the situation. Chilling visuals of the same surfaced on social media as a ball of fire emerged as soon as the plane crashed.

England captain Ben Stokes wins toss and opts to field first

Meanwhile, the toss at the Headingley went in favour of England and Ben Stokes opted to field first. Visiting captain Shubman Gill announced a debut for B Sai Sudharsan.

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir.