A trekker on his way back from Everest (Photo : Reuters)
Nepal's famous mountain climber Chhurim Sherpa will carry Australian cricketer Philip Hughes' playing jersey and bat to the top of the world's highest peak as a salute to the sporting spirit of the deceased cricketer.
Hughes succumbed to his injury on Nov. 27, 2014, following a bouncer that hit his head. He was 25-years old.
Meanwhile, it will also commemorate the tribute to the cricketer #PutYourBatsOut that generated immense response globally in the weeks that followed Hughes's death, informs Cricket Australia (CA), according to Cricket Next.
Cricket is a popular game in Asia and Australia. It is not very risky, but on the unfortunate event, Hughes was seriously injured by the ball that bounced and hit Hughes on the back of his head.
CA chairman Wally Edwards sent a note saying, "We are pleased that Nepal has made this very, very generous offer."
Churrim is a Nepali world record holder who climbed Mt. Everest twice in a single season. About the auspicious tribute, she said, "If you're really determined, you can definitely take yourself to new heights."
Hughes' family wrote to Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), "The Hughes family would like to thank the CAN and everyone else involved in organising this special tribute to Phillip."
The still grieving family noted that Phillip's death had moved people from all parts of the world in ways that they didn't fully comprehend. The letter mentions, "To us he was our son, our brother and we miss him beyond words," according to The Assam Tribune.
Chhurim will start her ascent on April 17 and will return to Kathmandu by May 31. She will present Hughes' bat and shirts to Australia's Ambassador to Nepal Glenn White, afterwards.
This act of tribute is a symbolic representation to the unquestionable spirit of sports that unites the whole world. It is a tribute to a player who had the same sportsmanship spirit every other player on this world has.
