DD bat for organ donation

new delhi: The Delhi Daredevils squad, including Gautam Gambhir, Mohammad Shami and Prithvi Shaw, on Wednesday pledged to donate their organs in an effort to raise awareness around the cause. "I want to request everyone to become an organ donor. I myself am an organ donor. The ability to help someone live a better life - there is no better feeling than this," said Gambhir who has already pledged to donate his organs. "Organ donation reflects humanity's capability to give another life after we have lived our own. It is an initiative which is very close to my heart and I urge everyone to become an organ donor. I am happy to be a part of Fortis 'More to Give' initiative," Gambhir added. The Daredevil team pledged their organs at a special event organised by Fortis Healthcare to celebrate the 'Spirit of Giving' and to raise awareness around the cause of organ donation.

Royals to don pink jersey

jaipur: Struggling to stay alive in the Indian Premier league (IPl), Rajasthan Royals hope for a change in fortune as they plan to don a special pink jersey in Friday's home match against the Chennai Super Kings, to raise awareness about early cancer screening. As part of the Rajasthan Royals' Cancer out campaign, skipper Ajinkya Rahane along with his team mates Heinrich Klaasen, Krishnappa Gowtham and Mahipal lomror on Wednesday got themselves screened in an urge to promote early cancer screening. "As a player I think this initiative is a small but crucial step towards a direction of cancer free society and I hope that we perform to the best of our ability to raise as much awareness as we can," Rahane said in a statement. To further generate mass awareness, the Royals will on Friday don the special jersey which has been created with a blend of three colours -- pink, teal and burgundy.  The three colours symbolise the most profound and common types of cancer - pink for breast cancer, burgundy for oral cancer and teal for cervical cancer.