Indian cricketers say ‘thank you’

Two leading Indian cricketers, opening batsman Gautam Gambhir and opening bowler Ashish Nehra called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Janadhipathi Mandiraya, Colombo prior to their return to India after recovery from injuries received while playing in the current IPL series. They suffered injuries while playing in the IPL tournament, which threatened to keep them out of the current series, and were treated in Sri Lanka by reputed Ayurvedic Physician Dr Eliyantha White, at the request of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Gambhir and Nehra thanked President Rajapaksa and Dr White for their speedy recovery. They also thanked Sri Lankan cricketer Dilshan Tillekeratne, who is now playing in the IPL, for recommending treatment in Sri Lanka and making arrangements for it through the President. The two cricketers told President Rajapaksa they were fit to return to play in the IPL in the next few days. Earlier, star Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar had also been successfully treated for a sports injury by Dr White, at the request of President Rajapaksa. Picture by Sudath Silva