IND vs WI: Indian team to sport black armbands to condole Arun Jaitley's demise

Team India are wearing black armbands against West Indies during the day three of the Test series in Antigua as a gesture of respect towards former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who passed away earlier on Saturday.

"Indian cricket team touring West Indies will be wearing black armbands to condole Arun Jaitley's demise," the BCCI said.

BCCI condoles the sad demise of Shri Arun Jaitley.

The BCCI shares the pain and grief of the Jaitley family & prays for the departed soul pic.twitter.com/KkAyL4Evdy

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 24, 2019

Jaitley served as the BCCI vice-president and the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) president in the past, sadly passed away on Saturday afternoon at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Indian captain Virat Kohli also paid his tribute on Twitter.

"Shocked and saddened to hear about the passing away of Shri Arun Jaitley ji. He was genuinely a good person, always willing to help others. He took out his precious time back in 2006 when my father passed away to come to my home & pay his condolences. May his soul rest in peace," Kohli tweeted.

Shocked & saddened to hear about the passing away of Shri Arun Jaitley ji. He was genuinely a good person, always willing to help others. He took out his precious time back in 2006 when my father passed away to come to my home & pay his condolences. May his soul rest in peace.

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 24, 2019

Jaitley was admitted to the AIIMS earlier this month after he complained of restlessness. He was placed under observation at the hospital's Cardio-Neuro-Centre.

Jaitley first became a Cabinet minister in the government of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2000. He then also went on to serve as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha from June 2009.

He was appointed the finance minister in the first term of Modi government in 2014. He opted out of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections citing health reasons.