Sam Billings Skin Cancer: India’s league is dominated by foreign players in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In this league in IPL, players from West Indies, Australia, and England have left their mark more. At the same time, Sam Billings, a former cricketer of IPL’s two-time winning team Kolkata Knight Riders. He has recently expressed a warning about skin cancer. Actually, Sam was playing for KKR in IPL 2022 and after that, he withdrew his name from IPL 2023. And decided not to play in the Indian league.
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Sam Billings had two operations in 2022 to remove malignant melanoma from his chest
Sam Billings Skin Cancer: England’s star wicket-keeper batsman Sam Billings had two operations in 2022 to remove malignant melanoma from his chest. However, Billings fell victim to skin cancer screening. Although now Sam Billings is fully fit. But he wants to use his experience to help others. English cricketer Sam Billings told The Telegraph that he was changing during a white-ball England game against Australia in November when his teammates asked about the scar on his chest.
There isn’t as much education on the dangers of the sun compared to countries like Australia
He said that I think the boys were very surprised. He said on social media that when he was processed in October 2022, it “put cricket on hold”. Billings said he felt people in Britain often had an attitude that was “quite cynical” about applying sun cream, adding a perception that there isn’t as much education on the dangers of the sun compared to countries like Australia.
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The doctor advised him to remove a mole on his chest, which was found to be a melanoma that was 0.6 mm deep
He added that “I’ve been classic Brit abroad, a blonde-haired 22-year-old in Australia thinking it was worth going a little red to finish off the grey”. However, Sam also revealed that he almost missed the screening in order to attend a meeting. But was instructed to stay by Kent’s physio. Then the doctor advised him to remove a mole on his chest. These was found to be a melanoma that was 0.6 mm deep.
Sam Billings warned–
Let us tell you that Billings is warning the cricketers to be more diligent in applying sun cream and checking their skin. “I am not just talking about pro sports,” he said, “it is club cricketers, people who watch sports. We treat applying sun cream like a chore. I want to see everyone in cricket working together, the sun is out, so let’s protect ourselves.”
England return for white-ball series in Australia by November
Billings said that “the margins are very small but it could have massive consequences.” His recovery was relatively quick, returning by November for England’s white-ball series in Australia. However, he added that he found the process “mentally challenging” and that the process has made him more empowered as a captain and as a person.
