Gilchrist the philanthropist
Kanishkaa Balachandran
25-Feb-2013
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Steve Waugh started it. Now, it's Adam Gilchrist making a difference. The stark divide between some vast riches and devastating poverty in this country tugs at the heartstring of all Australian cricketers when they visit here. Gilchrist took it upon himself to sponsor a young impoverished boy in Mumbai, giving him an education he could never have dreamt of.
"The smile on his face said it all when he was able to meet me. Regardless of whether I was an international cricket player or ran my own local shop it meant little to him.It was a look of great gratitude to meet the person that is helping his family and his life."
Read the ful piece in The Courier Mail.
Kanishkaa Balachandran is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo