Published: Oct 12, 2015, 09:04 PM (IST)
Edited: Oct 13, 2015, 04:20 AM (IST)
Colombo: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar launched an initiative aimed at improving hygiene among children in South Asia, where millions have no access to toilets. Tendulkar, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), was promoting the “wash in school” drive aimed at bringing down the death toll from poor sanitation. He showed local children at a hotel here how to use soap and water to wash their hands before meals and avoid the risk of disease. “My mother never allowed me to eat before washing hands! We must ensure all children learn such habits,” Tendulkar was quoted as saying by official twitter handle of UNICEF Sri Lanka. Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne starrer Cricket All Stars T20 league recieves Coldplay’s backing
“I’m batting for @UNICEF against diarrhoeal diseases in e second innings of my life. With #cricket I had 11 in my team but in fighting diarrhoeal diseases we are all team players!,” he said in the tweets. Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan was also present on the occasion and both took time out to play cricket with school students. Sachin Tendulkar believes Indian cricket moving in right direction
Am teaming up with Murali to dismiss diseases in #SriLanka! Join us to promote good #hygiene and #sanitation! #WASH pic.twitter.com/w8AfQHqn5Z
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 12, 2015
Earlier, he reckons that Indian cricket is moving in “good direction” though there is still room for improvement. Tendulkar said as long as there is drive, things will be on track for the young team Indian team, which is currently engaged in a home series against South Africa. “Yeah, it has been moving in good direction. I definitely feel we need to play better cricket and there is room for improvement. As long as there is drive, things will be on track,” Tendulkar said when specifically asked whether he was happy with the direction Indian cricket has taken after his retirement, reported PTI.
