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[Saba Sports News] Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) all-rounder Cameron Green continues to shine in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) despite battling irreversible chronic kidney disease. Despite the challenges posed by his condition, Green maintains his peak performance with a specialized diet and routine, aided by RCB’s executive chef.
Speaking at a press conference, Green emphasized the importance of managing his diet meticulously to ensure both short-term performance and long-term health. He expressed gratitude for the support provided by RCB in customizing his meals to meet his dietary requirements.
“For me, it’s sometimes challenging, especially in India. Sometimes there are limited food options and with my condition, I’ve to look after my salt and protein, I’ve gotta keep that to a minimum around cricket and then during cricket, I can slightly increase my salt volumes because I need it to play cricket. So, it’s a bit of challenging, a bit of a changing diet that I kind of have to be pretty strict on as I wanna be able to perform on the field. But also I have to think of the long-term health risks if I don’t look after myself,” commented Cameron Green during the press conference. “I’m very willing to do it and at the same time, RCB people have been unreal in helping me. I have got in contact with the chefs here and have got my special diet, talking directly to them and asking them exactly what I need. Having meals that are suited for me, with just enough protein, which obviously allows me to play cricket and perform well on the field but also not affecting me. So also that’s reducing salt as well, So yeah, I’ve had a great experience here so far. Absolutely love the franchise as they’re looking after me beautifully. It’s been a great few weeks in India.”
Moreover, Green actively engages in raising awareness about chronic kidney disease, recently visiting the Bangalore Kidney Foundation to support their initiatives. He was impressed by the foundation’s efforts in educating and supporting patients, particularly through preventive measures in schools. Green praised their dedication in bringing hope to those affected by the disease.
“I was lucky enough to go to the Bangalore Kidney Foundation. I had such a great time there and was really impressed by how they run the place. They have awesome staff, was lucky enough to meet some patients. I had such a great time there, meeting a few of them, getting to know them personally and kind of what they go through. There are a few of them or all of them are on a daily machine. So, that takes up, a lot of hours of their time. I was wondering how they manage that, and then how they make the most of their days when they’re not on a dialysis machine. It was great to meet them and know how it all runs, and I was really impressed by it,” Green added. “They are going to schools and doing prevention, they’re trying to test all the kids at certain public schools that maybe might not have access to getting this, basically finding out if they’ve got it. So, they’re doing a great thing. They’re meeting kids at a very young age, letting them know if they’re potentially at higher risk, and helping them. They bring hope and there is no doubt about that every time they go out there for everyone.”
As RCB gears up for their next match in IPL 2024 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Green’s resilience and advocacy serve as inspirations both on and off the field.