Gautam Gambhir Launches Campaign to Feed the Poor, Shah Rukh Khan Wants to Chip in 1
Shah Rukh Khan and Gautam Gambhir. Image Courtesy: Getty Images

Captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise in the Indian Premier League, Gautam Gambhir despite not being part of the Indian squad in the recent past has continued to impress one and all with his social works.

In an overwhelming initiative taken by Gambhir, the southpaw has launched a campaign to feed the poor and hungry people of West Nagar in Delhi at full free of cost. Gauti by taking this initiative wants to make sure that no body stays hungry. Taking to his micro blogging site Twitter, Gambhir wrote,

“365 days, 52 weeks, 12 months, numerous hungers & Ek Asha #communitykitchen1 #ggf.”

Gambhir also expressed his feelings towards the initiative and wrote,

“Won World Cups, Won IPLs, beaten opponents. Now time 2 win hearts & beat hunger. Community Kitchen #1 by Gautam Gambhir Foundation.

Principal owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, Shah Rukh Khan was very impressed with his captain’s initiative and asked him to inform him if he can be of any use to the initiative.

“Let me know my Captain how I can be of use to ur initiative. Bless u,” Shah Rukh tweeted.

Gambhir served food to the poor with his own hands and shared the picture on his Twitter handle with a caption ”

Compassion in my heart, a plate in my hand & a prayer on my lips ‘No one should sleep hungry’ #ggf #communitykitchen1.”

It is not the first time that Gambhir has been involved with various public activities. In April he pledged to bear all the expenses of the children of 25 CRPF who were killed in an ambush in Chandigarh by the Maoists.

Gambhir undoubtedly played two of the greatest innings on two most important days in Indian cricketing history. While the southpaw scored a fluent 75 in the inaugural World T20 final in 2007 against Pakistan, he also played a pivotal role in India’s World Cup triumph in 2011. Gambhir struck a brilliant 97 which ensured India was within the touching distance of the target before MS Dhoni finished of the job.

Arya Chakraborty

A Cricket Freak and a Music Lover. Hearing the name of Sachin Tendulkar still gives him goosebumps and listening to Arjit Singh songs keeps him in the right space. Loves Revolving his life around cricket...