MS Dhoni to donate gloves and pads for Kolkata cancer patient

India’s limited overs captain MS Dhoni has decided to come forward and help Kolkata-based cancer patient Bapi Majhi and the family of deceased Alip Chakraborty. He will take part in a charity fund-raising auction which will take place at a Central Kolkata hotel on June 11.

It is being organised by Kolkata based media group Greymind Communication. MS Dhoni will not be present himself in the fundraiser due to the Zimbabwe tour but he has donated his wicket-keeping gloves and pads used in limited overs. Newly appointed Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has also donated his autographed India jersey for the fund raiser.

Other prominent names who have come forward to help the cause are multiple Grand Slam champion Leander Paes, Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor VVS Laxman, KKR players Manish Pandey, Brad Hogg, Indian women’s team pacer Jhulan Goswami, Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri and his team-mate Jeje Lalpheklhua have all donated their jerseys. Goalkeeper Gurpreet Sandhu has given his signed keeping gloves.

Former India captain & CAB president Sourav Ganguly will also be donating donate a couple of his jerseys while Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has given his autographed bat for the auction.

The entire amount collected will be handed over to Bapi Majhi’s family as he is undergoing treatment for liver cancer. A part of the amount will be handed over to late Alip Chakraborty’s wife for the education of her children.

Alip passed away recently after suffering from throat cancer. Bapi is an ardent Mohun Bagan fan, who used to be a regular at club’s matches till last year. Similarly Alip was an East Bengal fan.