INDvsWI: Before the start of the tour, know about the West Indies captain who saved the Indian captain’s life by giving blood, the picture was also printed on the note

The West Indies tour of the Indian team is about to begin. In this tour to be held in July, 2 Test series are to be played between West Indies and India. Before this tour, let us know about the match played between the Indian team and the West Indies team in which even blood flowed.

 

Actually it is a matter of March of the year 1962 when the Indian team went to tour the West Indies. During this, the first two Test matches were played by the Indian team, after which the colony game was played against Barbados. During this, Caribbean bowler Charlie Griffith hit such a ball to the Indian captain that the ball hit his head and the Indian captain got injured during this. He was badly injured. West Indies captain Frank Worrell was present as a spectator in the VIP box when the incident happened.

 

As soon as the word spread that the Indian captain was injured, Frank Worrell along with the staff also took the responsibility of saving the life of the player of the opposition team. The Indian captain was immediately taken to the hospital and was operated upon. However, by the time he reached the hospital, he had lost a lot of blood and needed additional blood to save his life. In such a situation, apart from Frank Worrell, other players of the team also donated blood to save the life of the Indian captain Contractor, after which the Indian captain’s life could be saved. However, he could never return to the cricket field.

 

Frank also captained the West Indies team. In recognition of his great contribution to the sport, the Central Bank of Barbados also printed Frank’s picture on its postage stamps and currency notes. Not every player has got such an achievement.

 

Explain that the Cricket Association of Bengal has dedicated the Foundation Day to Frank Worrell every year since 1981 with the aim of thanking him for the wonderful work done by him. The foundation day of Bengal Cricket Association is celebrated as Sir Frank Worrell Day. On this day blood donation camps are organized in districts along with CAB premises. During this, blood donors are given certificates which are signed by prominent cricketers of the country.