The 9th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 will be played between India and Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side won the toss and elected to bat first on a bright sunny day.

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will see the ninth match between India and Afghanistan. It is noteworthy that the Afghanistan team wears black armbands during the game. This gesture expresses their sadness at the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Wednesday, October 11, in a region where previous tremors had killed over 2,400 people just days earlier.

As the Afghanistan players entered the field, many noticed the black armbands they were wearing and wondered why the team was wearing them. The reason for this has finally been revealed.

The supporters led by Hashmatullah Shahidi wore the ribbons to pay their respects to the latest victims of the earthquake in their country. Almost 2,400 people died in the disaster.

Afghanistan did not have a good start to the ICC World Cup 2023 as they suffered a crushing defeat against Bangladesh. They didn't bat well as they were bundled out for just 156 runs. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side would be hoping for a strong comeback against India.

They started their innings on a high note as Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran (22) played some glorious shots. However, the latter lost his wicket to a peach from Jasprit Bumrah. They now hope to break through and provide a great platform for others to build a large sum of money.