Team India hockey players wear black arm bands vs Pakistan

Indian team players during the Men's World Hockey League, Pool B semi-final match against Canada in London on Saturday. Pic/PTI

India hockey team yesterday wore black arm bands during its match against Pakistan at the Hero Hockey World League Semi-Final to condole the deaths of martyrs in the recent attacks on the Indian army. Captain Manpreet Singh said: "We wanted to win on the field to show not only our proud nation but all the world that we will stand up and fight for what we believe in through sport."