Published 14:08 IST, September 22nd 2019
Gautam Gambhir writes a beautiful message on National Daughter's Day
Former cricketer and Lok Sabha member Gautam Gambhir on Sunday wished his daughters on the occasion of Daughter's Day with a very beautiful and touchy message
Former cricketer and Lok Sabha member Gautam Gambhir on Sunday wished his daughters on the occasion of Daughter's Day. In a very beautiful and touchy message, Gambhir said that whenever they will need him, he will always be there. The cricketer-turned-politician and his wife Natasha are parents to two daughters - Aazeen and Araiza.
Gambir's tweet
Gambhir on his Twitter handle shared his daughters' photo along with a message.
Daughters' Day in India
Daughter's Day, a designated day to celebrate the importance of the girl-child. It is celebrated every fourth Sunday of September in India. World Daughter's Day is celebrated on September 28. The significance of this day is that it serves as a reminder of the fact that daughters are an asset to our society and there should not be any patriarchal notions attached to their birth. Initially, Daughter's Day was celebrated to erase this stigma, this is mostly the case in developing countries where daughters are seen as a burden, on account of cultural practices like giving of dowry, etc.
Reveals thoughts on quitting cricket in 2007
Earlier, Gambhir revealed that he thought about quitting cricket in 2007 after he was overlooked for the ODI World Cup squad. "In 2007, when I missed the 50-over World Cup, that was the lowest moment in my cricketing career. I had given up on cricket. Before that, I had missed both U-15 and U-19 World Cups. In 2007, I thought I was the closest to playing the World Cup, but when they did not include me in the squad, I had almost given up on cricket," Gambhir said.
However, in the same year, India was crowned champions of the maiden T20 World Cup in South Africa with Gambhir finished as the leading run-scorer in the tournament. "Then I was chosen in World T20 in 2007 and I got dismissed for a duck in the first match against Pakistan. However, as fate has it, I finished as the leading run-scorer in the World Cup and we ended up winning the tournament so one should never give up," Gambhir said.
Updated 15:53 IST, September 22nd 2019