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India men's cricket team's fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has expressed his grief and anger over the henious terrorist attack that took place on April 22 in Pahalgam's Bairsaran meadow, Jammu and Kashmir where at least 28 civillians were killed and several injured.
Siraj expressed his heartache as the innocents killed were asked their religion before they were shot dead.
Siraj's Instagram post -
Just read about the horrific and shocking terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
To target and kill innocent civilians in the name of religion is pure evil...
No cause, no belief, no ideology can ever justify such a monstrous act.Yeh kaisi ladai hai... jahaan insaan ki jaan ki koi keemat hi nahi..
I can’t even begin to imagine the pain and trauma the families must be going through..
May the families find the strength to survive this unbearable grief. We are so sorry for your loss.
I hope this madness ends soon and these terrorists are found and punished, without mercy.
BCCI secretary on brutal attack
The sports fraternity expressed their sorrow and outrange over the dastardly attack. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia issued a statement as well.
“The cricketing community is deeply shocked and anguished by the tragic loss of innocent lives in the gruesome terror attack at Pahalgam yesterday. On behalf of the BCCI, while condemning this ghastly and cowardly act with strongest possible words, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the berieved families and prayers for the departed souls. In sharing their pain and grief, we stand hand in hand at this hour of tragedy," Saikia said.
No carnival mode in SRH vs MI IPL game
The Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will see players from both teams and the umpires wearing armbands. They will observe a one-minute silence. In addition, there will be no fireworks or cheerleaders dancing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium during the match.
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