New Delhi. The picture of that person is printed on the notes who has done some good work for his country, or who has devoted his entire life to the service of the country. The picture of a former cricketer was also printed on the notes. You might be surprised after reading this line whether any cricketer’s picture is really printed on the notes. Let us tell you that yes, this used to happen a few years ago. The picture of the former West Indies cricketer was printed on the notes.
Frank Worrell was a legendary cricketer of West Indies. He made a unique contribution to sports and humanity. For which he is remembered even today. This is the reason why his picture is printed on the notes of Barbados. He also once donated blood to the Indian captain. Actually, it is about the year 1962. When the West Indies team came to tour India. During that time, the captain of the Indian team was a female contractor.
The woman gets injured and is taken to the hospital. The doctor said that blood would be needed to save his life. When Worrell came to know about this, he did not hesitate and reached the hospital to donate blood. Seeing his work, his fan following in India reached millions. Crores of people started liking him. His work is remembered even today.
The Central Bank of Barbados honored him by printing his photograph on its postage stamps and currency notes. His face represents his achievements in both cricket and humanitarian fields. He played his first match for West Indies in 1963. Frank played a total of 51 tests for the country. In which he scored 3860 runs at an average of 49. He scored 9 centuries in Tests.
FIRST PUBLISHED : October 10, 2024, 9:06 pm IST