New Delhi. The picture of the person who has done some good work for his country or who has devoted his entire life to the service of the country is printed on the currency notes. The picture of a former cricketer was also printed on the currency notes. You might be surprised to read this line whether the picture of a cricketer is really printed on the currency notes. Let us tell you that yes, this used to happen a few years ago. The picture of a former West Indies cricketer used to be printed on the currency notes.
Frank Worrell was a legendary cricketer of the 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 Barbados currency notes. He once donated blood to the Indian captain. Actually, it was the year 1962. When the West Indies team came to India on a tour. During that time, the captain of the Indian team was Nari Contractor.
The woman gets injured and is taken to the hospital. The doctor said that blood would be needed to save her 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 increased to millions. Crores of people started liking him. His work is remembered even today.
The Central Bank of Barbados honored him by printing his picture 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.
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