Sachin Tendulkar Hit Me And Said "Tujhe Kishore Kumar Bana Dunga": Virender Sehwag Recounts Epic Tale

13.04.2023 - 05:13 sports.ndtv.com

Having idolised him as a youngster, former India batter Virender Sehwag formed an excellent opening partnership with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.

Both Sehwag and Tendulkar played a crucial role in India's World Cup triumph on home soil in 2011. Over the years, both Sehwag and Tendulkar have shared plenty of anecdotes from their time together on and off the field.

In a video shared on Twitter, Sehwag has now shared another interesting tale, involving Tendulkar. It is well known that Sehwag had a habit of humming songs while batting as doing the same would enhance his confidence.

Sehwag revealed that during the 2011 World Cup game against South Africa, Tendulkar got irritated with his habit and actually hit him with the bat. "We were playing against South Africa in 2011 World Cup.

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Iconic Sharjah Stadium Stand Named After Sachin Tendulkar On His 50th Birthday

An iconic Sharjah cricket stadium stand has been renamed after Sachin Tendulkar in a special ceremony in the UAE, honouring the Indian cricket legend on his 50th birthday on Monday. The West Stand at the iconic stadium has been renamed the 'Sachin Tendulkar Stand.' A special ceremony held on Monday marked the naming of the stand incidentally around the time the master blaster celebrated his 50th birthday. Not only does it coincide with the Indian batting legend's birthday, but also with the 25th anniversary of his 'Desert Storm' back-to-back centuries against Australia in 1998 to a packed stadium.

Sharjah Stadium renames stand after Sachin Tendulkar

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has honoured India batting great Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday by naming a stand after him.

Sharjah Cricket Stadium unveils Sachin Tendulkar Stand on India great’s 50th birthday

Sachin Tendulkar has been honoured at Sharjah Cricket Stadium where a stand has been named after the Indian batting great.