Kolkata: A pack of current and former Indian cricketers, along with the Indian cricket team captain Virat Kolhi will visit the City of Joy on November 18 to take part in a charity programme for cancer patients on the historic 225th anniversary celebration of Calcutta Cricket and Football Club(CC&FC).
The noble event will take place in the evening at the end of Day 3 game of the India vs Sri Lanka Test series in Kolkata.
The Sri Lankan cricketers too are invited by the organizers in this programme.
The event is for the treatment of cancer-affected children, former India opener Arun Lal, who himself fought with a jaw cancer and recovered fully after a 14-hour surgery, told www.xtratime.in .
“As of now, Kohli, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, K Srikkanth, VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly have confirmed their participation as CC&FC have also invited MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh,” Lal, who is the president of CC&FC, said.
“The players will share some interesting anecdotes and speeches and it will be full of entertainment.”
The 62-year-old said the BCCI should also get involved in the programme as it would also mark the 225 years of cricket in India.
Talking about the unique celebration, at CC&FC which was founded in 1792 and is the oldest cricket club after MCC, Lal said: “It’s a matter of pride for us.”
“In fact it’s 225 years of cricket in India so the Board should also get involved,” he said.
The programme is in association with Tata Medical Centre, said Lal, who is a beneficiary of the hospital.
“They have done a fabulous job. I’m grateful to them for my treatment. I’m absolutely fine now,” Lal said.