Rohit Sharma’s Indian Premier League campaign did not start on a good note. The Mumbai Indians skipper was out for just 15 in the ongoing tournament-opener against Chennai Super Kings.
But while Rohit failed to set the stage on fire with his willow, he managed to win a lot of hearts with a beautiful gesture. He came out to bat with a special sticker on his bat. There was a sticker of Rhinoceros on his willow which caught everyone’s attention. And one special observer was none other than batting legend Kevin Pietersen.
The former England batsman is working tirelessly for rhino conservation. He has consistently worked in the favour of saving the endangered animal. And upon seeing Rohit following suit, he could not contain his excitement.
He took to Twitter to hail the Indian opener, tweeting:
“Did you see the great man @ImRo45 with @SORAI2018 on his bat this eve? He’s as passionate as I am in saving our rhinos!.”
Did you see the great man @ImRo45 with @SORAI2018 on his bat this eve?
He’s as passionate as I am in saving our rhinos! pic.twitter.com/VZgtflaTkK
— Kevin Pietersen? (@KP24) April 7, 2018
Last year, Pietersen had opened up about his campaign to save rhinoceros.
“A quid for every person at this game goes directly to rhinos and I cannot thank Surrey County Cricket Club enough for making this happen,” he had said after Surrey’s T20 game was dedicated to raising more for rhinos, with £1 of every ticket sold going to charity.
“There are 20,000 rhinos left and one gets killed every eight hours in Africa. It kills me to see it and hear about it on a daily basis. Wildlife is my thing having been brought up in South Africa, and the conservation side is something that I love doing,” he had said.