Former Indian cricketer Jacob Martin is admitted in a Vadodara hospital and on life support after he met with an accident on 28 December. He is on a ventilator after the accident caused injuries to his lungs and liver.
Former Indian cricketer Jacob Martin is admitted in a Vadodara hospital and on life support after he met with an accident on 28 December. He is on a ventilator after the accident caused injuries to his lungs and liver.
After Martin’s family appealed to the BCCI for help, the cricket fraternity including former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly have come together to support and assured all help possible to the family.
The top board has sanctioned INR 5 lakhs while the Baroda Cricket Association – for whom Martin won the Ranji trophy – also come forward and sanctioned Rs 3 lakhs.
Martin who made his India debut under Ganguly in September 1999 has played ten ODIs for India. When asked about the Martin, Ganguly said, "Martin and I have been teammates and I remember him as a quiet, introvert-type of person. While praying for Martin’s speedy recovery, I’d like his family to know that they don’t stand alone".
Former Baroda Cricket Association secretary Sanjay Patel was among the first to help the family. He contacted friends in the cricket fraternity requesting for help.
As per a report, Patel also received assurance from Indian head coach Ravi Shastri. Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, and former Indian cricketer Munaf Patel have also come forward to help Martin's family.
“It’s overwhelming that Zaheer Khan, Yusuf and Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel, Sourav, and Ravi, among others, have come forward to extend a helping hand in this time of distress for Martin’s family,” Patel said.
Martin played five games under Ganguly's captaincy and another five under Sachin Tendulkar. He played 138 First-class matches scoring 9192 runs. He also played for the Railways and Baroda – leading them to their first Ranji title in 2000-2001.
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