Bishop, who briefly was also a part of the dominant West Indies bowling force, said that Indian cricket is witnessing a new age when it comes to fast bowling.
The decision by the ECB of showing solidarity to the black community came after the West Indies side announced that they would be wearing 'Black Lives Matter' logos on their playing jerseys.
Along with Tendulkar, many prominent Indian names including Anil Kumble and Ravi Shastri mourned the death of the West Indies legend.
Stephen Naitram and Keygan Arnold are the top picks for this game.
"Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of an icon. A legend, our hero, Everton Weekes," Windies Cricket tweeted.
The South Castries are expected to win this game.
Ahead of his 39th birthday, fans have already started sharing photos and videos of the CSK skipper.
Shervin Charles and Alvinus Simon are the top picks for this fixture.
West Indies are likely to wear the shirts with BLM logo for the first time in the four-day warm-up match to be played at the Old Trafford this week.
Assistant coaches Roddy Estwick and Rayon Griffith will oversee the team's second warm-up match, which begins on Monday, before both the sides battle it out in the first Test at Southampton.
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