Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul, who celebrated his 29th birthday on Sunday, has collaborated with Wings For Life, a foundation that works towards seeking a cure for people living with a life-long spinal injury.
Taking to Twitter, Rahul shared a picture of himself with his birthday cake. The post met with wishes and a lot of love from his fans. Through a video, Rahul has urged everyone to contribute to the cause. The lucky one will win the bat with which he scored a magnificent 108 against England in the second ODI, thus helping India to win.
Talking about the initiative, Rahul said, "I feel blessed to have joined hands with Wings For Life. I became a part of this initiative with the thought that everyone deserves to lead a happy life. I hope and urge that more and more people do their bit in helping those suffering from severe spine injuries."
In the video, Rahul also expressed his gratitude towards his well-wishers where he thanked everyone for wishing him on his birthday.
{{/usCountry}}In the video, Rahul also expressed his gratitude towards his well-wishers where he thanked everyone for wishing him on his birthday.
{{/usCountry}}"I hope all of you are staying at home and staying safe and looking after yourself and family. Just wanted to say a huge thank you for all the love that you have shown me on my birthday," he further said.
"I know that the previous year has been difficult for a lot of us and it's been a year of many hardships. So, I just wanted to do a little something for you guys on my special day," Rahul added.
Mayank Agarwal and Rahul on Sunday played brilliant innings to help Punjab set a 196-run target for the Delhi Capitals. However, Shikhar Dhawan's ferocious knock took the game away as Delhi Capitals registered an easy six-wicket win at the Wankhede Stadium.
Rahul was disappointed with the loss and admitted that Punjab Kings were 10-15 runs short of the par score. "A victory would've been sweet on my birthday. Slightly disappointing but we've still got a lot of games left. In the end, when you look at it, it does look 10-15 short," Rahul told host broadcaster Star Sports at the post-match presentation.
"But I felt after batting in the middle, 196 was really good. In the first half, Mayank and I were saying the same, that we'd be good if we got 180-190. But obviously, at Wankhede there's dew and credit to Dhawan for the way he batted," he added. (ANI)