Sunil Gavaskar’s birthday want: Save kids affected by congenital coronary heart illness

There can’t be an even bigger blessing than a second shot at a wholesome life for youngsters born with congenital coronary heart illness, feels the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, whose greatest pledge on his 72nd birthday is to carry smiles on these cute little faces.
Gavaskar’s ‘Heart to Heart’ basis has been working with Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals for the previous few years, and nearly 16,000 surgical procedures have been carried out “free of cost”, with a “success rate of 99 percent”.
“The Heart to Heart foundation was set up a few years back to create awareness about the issue of children born with congenital heart defects and to raise funds which help in the children getting treated without having to pay anything,” Gavaskar advised PTI on his birthday.
Asked what led him to kind a basis to assist kids with CHD, the ‘Little Master’ mentioned: “There are greater than 300000 kids born in India with CHD and nearly a 3rd of them don’t dwell to see their subsequent birthday.
“The foundation is collaborating with the three Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospitals, one in New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, another in Palwal, Haryana and the third in Kharghar, New Mumbai where the children are treated. These hospitals perform surgeries and cath interventions totally free of cost to the child and the parents,” Gavaskar mentioned.
The batting nice knowledgeable that almost 400 surgical procedures are carried out each month.
“The hospitals currently do around 400 surgeries a month. Under the mother and child health care programme, we have covered around 95000 mothers and their babies so far,” mentioned Gavaskar.

To the person who first scaled the ten,000 Test runs mountain and a residing legend who set the benchmark for what Indian batsman might do, an inspiration for a lot of cricketers of our era. Happy Birthday, Sunny bhai!#SunilGavaskar pic.twitter.com/Fq9afWKmgd
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 10, 2021

Happy birthday to the legend Sunny bhai. You have been an inspiration to many! Wishing you good well being and happiness all the time. 😇
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) July 10, 2021

When #Sunnybhai speaks, everybody listens. When we communicate, he listens as if he has a lot to be taught. Such humility …#happybirthdaysunilgavaskar sir who taught us the that means of braveness in sports activities by his deeds and never via the phrases. pic.twitter.com/9ShryOslID
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) July 10, 2021

A cheerful birthday to The Original little grasp Sunny Bhai endlessly an epitome of braveness and dedication #SunilGavaskar pic.twitter.com/bfEH9Kme7i
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) July 10, 2021

My greatest needs to the legend of Indian Cricket. You have been an inspiration for each budding cricketer, with out you the cricket wouldn’t be the identical! Stay blessed with good well being! #happybirthdaysunilgavaskar
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) July 10, 2021

Happy Birthday Gavaskar Sir.Wishing you a yr full of fine well being and happiness. pic.twitter.com/LMyzkbOrDT
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 10, 2021

Happy birthday sir #SunilGavaskar want you nice well being and happiness 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/qycTX199Ww
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 10, 2021

Happy Birthday to the evergreen #legend of #IndianCricket. The sheer braveness you confirmed whereas dealing with the ‘express’ quick bowlers in such tough wickets with out helmet, will all the time stay unmatched. 🏏🇮🇳Happy Birthday #SunilGavaskar Sir! Stay Happy & wholesome!#happybirthday pic.twitter.com/dl83eXY4eg
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) July 10, 2021

Chal Phut. This is what the good #SunilGavaskar mentioned to bowlers making an attempt their greatest to get him out.Happy Birthday to the legend, Sunny Bhai. Aise hello fodte rahiye 🙂 pic.twitter.com/6H54N9wunF
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 10, 2021

Many extra completely satisfied returns of the day to my childhood hero and inspiration, Sunil Gavaskar.He instilled braveness and perception in lots of younger Indian batsmen to face the very best bowlers on the planet fearlessly. Have an important day and yr forward, Sunny Bhai ! pic.twitter.com/QqfWTHYR90
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 10, 2021

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— DK (@DineshKarthik) July 9, 2021
A grasp of analogies, Gavaskar mentioned {that a} “second life” was additionally vital in his cricket profession, identical to it has been for these kids.
“After a profitable surgical procedure the kid goes on to steer a standard wholesome life . It’s a second life for them. This getting one other life facet resonates with me as a result of I bought a ‘cricketing life’ when, in my debut Test match, no much less a cricketer than Sir Garfield Sobers dropped a simple catch after I was batting on 12.
“I went on to get a half-century and then kept my place in the Indian team for the next 17 years.”
Asked about his birthday want, Gavaskar mentioned he’s hoping for involvement of increasingly more individuals to do their bit in saving lives.
“My fervent wish on my birthday is for more people to help and join in saving children’s lives. They can go online on Get Involved Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital and get more information. At these hospitals, there is ‘only dil, no bill,” he concluded.