Published: Jun 28, 2016, 04:07 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 28, 2016, 04:07 PM (IST)
Mumbai: Star batsman Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday batted for P&G’s flagship Corporate Social Responsibility programme P&G Shiksha and emphasised the importance of education in the lives of children. P&G Shiksha has supported over 450 schools till date, reaching over 8,00,000 underprivileged children. In its 12th year, it launched “Shiksha Superheroes”, a campaign to acknowledge consumers, the real-life superheroes who make a simple brand choice of buying P&G products. Rahane also attended an event at the P&G Shiksha School. He urged people to be Shiksha Superheroes by choosing P&G products and contribute to the education of underprivileged children. Ajinkya Rahane: Anil Kumble’s tips will take Indian cricket forward
“I am glad to be given this wonderful opportunity of being a Shiksha Superhero and support the cause of education by P&G Shiksha. It is great to see that over the last 12 years, 1000 schools have been built and supported which will impact over 10 lakh children. Interacting with such bright minds from the P&G Shiksha School has been a wonderful and humbling experience. In my life, I am thankful to my education that gave me the discipline and drive to follow my dreams and has played a very important role in moulding me as an individual and a cricketer,” he added. Ajinkya Rahane excited about pink ball cricket
Stylish batsman Ajinkya Rahane hailed BCCI‘s decision to appoint former skipper and spin great Anil Kumble as Team India coach saying his tips will take Indian cricket forward. ”This will be my experience with Anil bhai [Anil Kumble]. When I was with Mumbai Indians, he was not there (with MI), he came after the third year. A player like him becoming India’s coach is a big and a good news for Indian cricket going forward,” he told reporters.
