IND vs AUS: Players From Both Teams To Pay 63-Second Tribute To Phil Hughes On His 6th Death Anniversary

India's first international match since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic will also coincide with a tragic incident in the annals of Australian cricket. November 27, the date on which India plays Australia in the 1st ODI will also mark the 6th anniversary of the death of Aussie cricketer Phil Hughes.

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India and Australia will get their high octane ODI series kick-started with the opening encounter of the 3-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground on November 27. India's first international match since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic will also coincide with a tragic incident in the annals of Australian cricket. November 27, the date on which India plays Australia in the 1st ODI will also mark the 6th anniversary of the death of Aussie cricketer Phil Hughes. Six years ago on a fateful Nov 27, 2014, Hughes suffered a brain hemorrhage after being hit on the neck by a deadly bouncer delivered by seamer Sean Abbott bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match for South Australia against New South Wales. Despite wearing a helmet, Hughes collapsed on the field after suffering a brain concussion and was immediately rushed to Sydney hospital where he was placed into an induced coma. The southpaw eventually succumbed to a fatal injury which resulted in his untimely death on the morning of November 27, 2014. Ahead of the start of the first ODI at SCG, both Indian and Australian cricketers will gather and hold 63-second applause for Phil Hughes. If one were to go by reports in the Australian media, the home team is likely to wear black armbands with Phil Hughes' initials on the occasion. Incidentally, the Indian team was there on the tour of Australia when Phil Hughes played his last cricket match before leaving for the heavens. All Sheffield Shield matches that were to follow were cancelled as the entire focus shifted towards Hughes. The prayers, unfortunately, weren't enough for Hughes to survive.