Rohit Sharma Funds Ticket For Sri Lanka Fan To Go Home For Father's Surgery
India captain Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were informed of Nilam's situation by Sudhir Gautam, the superfan of Sachin Tendulkar. Rohit immediately stepped in to sort out his return ticket. A Sri Lankan fan has revealed how timely financial assistance from star India batsman Rohit Sharma helped him to get to Colombo to attend to his father who was diagnosed with throat cancer. Mohamed Nilam, who was following the Sri Lankan cricket team on the India tour along with two others, was informed of his father's medical condition during the third Test in Delhi. Nilam, who had to immediately go back for his father's surgery, did not have sufficient funds to book a new ticket. India captain Virat Kohli and Rohit were informed of his situation by Sudhir Gautam, the superfan of Sachin Tendulkar. Rohit immediately stepped in to sort out Nilam's return ticket. "Rohit called me to the team hotel and gave me the (Rs 20,000 approx) ticket. The surgery went well. I