Sachin Tendulkar Foundation Kids Share Field With Cricket Greats For International Masters League

Children of the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation's (STF) Sports for Development programs got a unique opportunity to observe cricket greats in action on the field, as per the release from International Masters League (IML). Their pride was visible as they walked out onto the field at DY Patil Stadium alongside the India Masters and England Masters teams and stood to attention next to Sachin Tendulkar as the National Anthem played. A battle of skill, strategy and cricketing nostalgia unfolded as the yesteryear cricketing stars assembled under the floodlights of a packed DY Patil Stadium here to witness the India Masters riding on an all-round brilliance to convincingly beat England Masters by 9 wickets in another enthralling International Masters League 2025 affair.

India's hunt for 133 began with a vintage touch of the little master Sachin Tendulkar, slamming five boundaries and a six for his 34 off 21 deliveries to raise the tempo with a 75-run opening partnership in mere 7 overs with Gurkeerat Singh Mann, who was equally aggressive with an unbeaten 35-ball 63.

The electric atmosphere at the stadium came to a brief standstill once Sachin made his way back to the pavilion, after being caught by Tim Ambrose off Chris Schofield, with the crowd, roaring just moments ago, falling into stunned silence.

However, the arrival of the dangerous Yuvraj Singh changed the mood as he brought back the cheers, with a gigantic six over midwicket off the second ball he faced from the English leg-spinner. The southpaw seemed to be in a hurry to finish off things, smoking four boundaries to finish off on an unbeaten 14-ball 27, and more importantly stitched a 57-run undefeated stand with Gurkeerat to take India Masters home in just 11.4 overs.

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