Twitter Reactions: The Indian team pays tribute to the Pulwama Martyrs by donning Camouflage caps

Ahead of the 3rd ODI against Australia, in Ranchi, former Indian captain MS Dhoni presented camouflaged caps to his team-mates in the honour of the Indian armed forces. As a remarkable gesture, the Men in Blue will be donning camouflaged army caps in the third One-Day game against Australia to pay tribute to the CRPF jawans who lost their lives in Pulwama terror attack that shook the country two weeks ago.

Indian wicketkeeper MS Dhoni, whose connection with the Indian army is well known, presented the caps to his team ahead of the toss. Henceforth, this act of honour to the armed forces will be followed religiously by the Indian cricket team. The BCCI will, form now on, have one International game every calendar year where the players will wear camouflaged caps to honour the Indian Armed Forces.

India is currently leading the five-match series against Australia by a margin of 2-0. A win in the Ranchi ODI will mean a series triumph. Besides Dhoni, who is a Lt. Col. with the Territorial Army, Indian captain Virat Kohli also announced at the toss that the whole of the team will donate their match fees of the game to the National Defence Fund. The face of the Indian Cricket team further advised everyone in the nation to provide aid to the families of the army in every way that they can.

“Yes, it is a special cap. It is to pay respect to the martyrs of the Pulwama attack and their families. All the players in the team have decided to donate their match fees of this game to the National Defence Fund,” Kohli said. I, as the captain of the team would urge everyone in the country to do the same, and help in the education and well-being of the families and children of those who lost their lives in the attack. So, yes, it is a special cap and is going to be a very special game.”

BCCI pays tribute to the Pulwama Martyrs

BCCI took to its official Twitter account to announce and share this noble act. The caption read: “#TeamIndia will be sporting camouflage caps today as mark of tribute to the loss of lives in Pulwama terror attack and the armed forces. And to encourage countrymen to donate to the National Defence Fund for taking care of the education of the dependents of the martyrs #JaiHind.” Not just the team on the ground, but the men in the Commentary box were also presented the special caps, by Sunil Gavaskar.

A look at the comm box as they sport the camouflage caps#TeamIndia #JaiHind 🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/saSmfnVJeC

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 8, 2019

#TeamIndia will be sporting camouflage caps today as mark of tribute to the loss of lives in Pulwama terror attack and the armed forces

And to encourage countrymen to donate to the National Defence Fund for taking care of the education of the dependents of the martyrs #JaiHind pic.twitter.com/fvFxHG20vi

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 8, 2019

Here’s how Twitter reacted

Beautiful gesture by #TeamIndia https://t.co/byHmsSGjw2

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 8, 2019

Amazing gesture 🇮🇳 https://t.co/B5l1Ni6jrV

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) March 8, 2019

So the Indian team will wear army camouflage style caps today in tribute to, and in solidarity with, the armed forces. Maybe in future, one cricket day will be dedicated to the armed forces. No surprise this is a Dhoni initiative.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 8, 2019

Our Bluesmen wearing Army Camouflage Caps is the best thing I've seen today. #INDvsAUS #Bleedblue #IndianArmy

— Atharva Patwardhan (@atharvapat) March 8, 2019

It is a special gesture from Dhoni and boys to wear camouflage cap in mark of respect to our Armed forces 👌🏼#RanchiODI pic.twitter.com/xzjaZkLMk4

— Jameshubert  (@ImJames_) March 8, 2019

Team India will be Donning Camouflage Cap as Mark of Respect to Armed Force & They will Donate Today's Match Fee to Nation Defence Fund 🇮🇳💙 and its dhoni initiative #thaladhoni #INDvAUS #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/VbW9n729rF

— Sharmi (@sharmisidd) March 8, 2019

̶M̶e̶n̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶B̶l̶u̶e̶ ̶C̶a̶p̶s̶ ❌
Men with Camouflage Caps ✔️#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/bFCd3MjF22

— MunNaa 🏌️‍♀️ (@Munnaa09) March 8, 2019

All Indian fans going for Indo Pak match at #ICCWC2019 should wear camouflage caps worn by #TeamIndia in today's match as tribute to #ArmedForces @BCCI request to please make it available online for sale#JaiHind 🇮🇳@imVkohli @msdhoni @virendersehwag #IndianArmy

— Mihir Shah (@mac_pigeon) March 8, 2019

A look at the comm box as they sport the camouflage caps#TeamIndia #JaiHind 🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/saSmfnVJeC

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 8, 2019

Lt Colonel MSDhoni presents the camouflage cap Virat Kohli. ❤️

Team India will be sporting camouflage caps today as mark of tribute to the loss of lives in Pulwama terror attack and the armed forces. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Hd4hXHhbxS

— DHONIsm™ ❤️ (@DHONIism) March 8, 2019

#TeamIndia will be sporting camouflage caps today as mark of tribute to the loss of lives in Pulwama terror attack and the armed forces

And to encourage countrymen to donate to the National Defence Fund for taking care of the education of the dependents of the martyrs #JaiHind pic.twitter.com/XRZBLfWKJ5

— Giriraj Sony (@Girirajsony) March 8, 2019

Team India to play with the camouflage cap as tribute to armed forces and dedicate the match fee received from the match towards armed forces. This might be an initiative from MS Dhoni#JaiHind 🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/UdBrbfwj03 pic.twitter.com/Q8s5sc4Uql

— lalυ (@manthenalalu) March 8, 2019

Wonderful gesture by @BCCI wearing the camouflage caps to pay respect to the Pulwana martyrs🙏 #INDvsAUS

— Anish Kohli (@anish_kohli) March 8, 2019

Nice gesture by team India, wearing the camouflage cap in order to support the martyrs of Pulmawa attack. #INDvAUS

— Bharat Agarwal (@buddy_bharat) March 8, 2019

Indian players were given the camouflage caps by MS Dhoni to show solidarity to the martyrs of the Pulwama attack!
As per some sources, the caps are Dhoni's initiative. #DareToBeDhoni #indiavsaustralia pic.twitter.com/SwpyitMt96

— Prafull Shakya (@prafull_shakya) March 8, 2019

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