On the concluding day of the inaugural Test match between India and England at Headingley, players observed a minute of silence before the game began. Key athletes from both teams lined up wearing black armbands to honor the late Indian spinner Dilip Doshi, who passed away on June 23, 2025. Doshi, a former left-arm spinner, died in London at the age of 77. His passing was confirmed by a close friend, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed their condolences on June 24.

Dilip Doshi made his Test debut for India at the age of 32 in 1979, going on to play 33 Tests and 15 One-Day Internationals until 1983. He concluded his career with a total of 114 Test wickets and 22 ODI wickets. In domestic cricket, Doshi was a formidable presence, claiming 898 wickets across 238 matches and also participated in county cricket.

On the first day of the Test, both teams donned black armbands to remember the victims of a tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad. The entire stadium united in prayer for those lost in the June 12 incident, where a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner tragically crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of 181 Indian citizens and 53 British nationals. On the third day, players from both sides again observed a minute of silence, this time in memory of David 'Syd' Lawrence, who passed away at the age of 61.

The Indian women's cricket team, currently in England, has also planned to observe a minute of silence before their warm-up match against the ECB Select XI. They will wear black armbands as a tribute to Dilip Doshi. The team confirmed this gesture via a post on social media, emphasizing their respect for the late spinner.