Young Indian squash player Ravi Dixit on Tuesday clarified that he does not intend to sell one of his kidneys to pursue his career though he gave it a serious thought at one point after failing to get sponsors for foreign tours.
After creating a hornet’s nest with his “selling the kidney” comment on his facebook post, Dixit made contradictory statements. He first clarified that he does not intend to sell one of his kidneys and “his spur of the moment” remark was blown out of proportion.
“I did give it (selling kidney) a serious thought. I went to a doctor in lucknow and he told me that I could play with one kidney five to six months after operation. I still have no sponsors so I hope something happens soon. I wrote `8 lakh as the price for my kidney as the annual budget for touring is `12 lakh,” Dixit said. “I was feeling really low and that is why I posted that (deleted now). I realise it was not the right thing to do. I will continue looking for sponsors. I never intended to sell my kidney and it was a spur of the moment statement for which I am sorry.”