A cricket match between Royal Manchester Regiment and Sikh Regiment of the Indian Army was re-enacted during the fifth test match between India and England to commemorate India's contribution in the World War I.
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The Royal British Legion and Surrey Cricket Club organised the cricket match at the Oval Cricket Ground which was held during the lunch break on the third day of the fifth test.
Surrey and the Royal British Legion joined forces to recognise the role of Indian soldiers during the First World War as part of the legion’s ‘Thank you’ movement.
The Legion’s ‘Thank You’ movement recognises not only those who fought on the front line but those who played their part on the home front and those who returned to build a better future – all those who served, sacrificed, and changed the world.
Later this year, the Legion will underscore the British Asian contribution with the introduction of a Khadi Poppy. A limited run will be distributed among the British Asian community to symbolically recognise its contribution to the First World War.
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India and England squad captains Virat Kohli and Joe Root were the first people to wear the poppy at the start of the test match on Sunday.
The British Royal Legion shared a picture of both captains on Twitter and said, “Today at @surreycricket England & India's Cricket teams are saying Thank You for the British & Indian contributions to #WW1."
Chief Executive of Surrey County Cricket Club, Richard Gould, said: “Surrey are proud to be partnering with The Royal British Legion to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
"Our country owes more to the sacrifices of this generation than it is possible to express and this anniversary seems a particularly appropriate time to say 'Thank You'."
Director General of The Royal British Legion, Charles Byrne, said: “The First World War left so many legacies that positively impact our lives today, from ground-breaking social change to pioneering innovations.
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“This Centenary of the ending of the First World War is a chance for us all to thank the British Armed Forces who fought and gave their lives, but also to the thousands who fought alongside them from India and across today’s Commonwealth, and the many men, women and children who played their part on the home front."
