Monday, May 31, 2010

‘Sachin considered me friend, not charity case’ - കുചേലനെ തേടി കൃഷ്ണന്‍.

Sachin is not only the best cricketer in the world Human being with a Good heart.

"I wish to walk up to Sachin and thank him, says Dalbir Singh Gill who was discharged from hospital after hip replacement surgery"
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Dalbir Singh Gill, who underwent a hip replacement surgery on May 19, was discharged on Friday. His Rs 6-lakh medical bill had already been taken care of by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar.

Dalbir, who had played u-15 with Sachin, told Mirror: “I am very happy. I will have to undergo a similar surgery 3-4 months later. In the meantime, I will have to undergo physiotherapy to keep fit.”

Expressing his deepest desire, he said, “I wish to walk up to Sachin and thank him.”

Tendulkar, who was in the city to attend one of his sponsors’ in-house meet, visited Dalbir post surgery at Shalby hospital. Said Gill, “There are people who forget their friends once they become rich and successful. Sachin is a true friend. He could have just donated the money. He need not have met me. But he did. He considered me a friend, not a charity case.”

His mother, who had tears in her eyes on seeing Dalbir walk with the aide of crutches, said, “Sachin must have helped a lot of mothers like me. We will always pray for him. We want him to continue playing cricket and bring glory to India.”

Dalbir’s sister and brother also thanked the staff of Cadbury’s for their unfailing support through all these years. “They have been paying him a salary even though he has not worked since his accident in 2002. They spent Rs 20 lakh for his initial treatment. We want Dalbir to get back on his feet and return the favours that the company has done for him,” said his sister.

Ahmedabad Mirror had broken the story of this man, who was rescued by cops from his wife’s year-long captivity in his own house (One year as wife’s hostage, April 4). Mentally and physically shattered Gill was rescued from his dilapidated, termite and cobweb-ridden house in Gandhinagar. He was starving, stinking for want of a bath, and so deranged, he was unable to speak. His injuries caused during the accident in 2002, had worsened. It was said he would never ever walk again.

However, Sachin — with whom he had once shared a room — came to his rescue.

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