It was a memorable Monday evening for Afghanistan cricketers as they got a chance to meet and interact with former India captain Sachin Tendulkar on the eve of their must-win World Cup fixture against Australia.
Before their training got underway at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday evening, the players got into a huddle with Tendulkar joining them for a pep-talk.
For the next 20 minutes, the players had a long interaction with the Indian legend, who was a key member of the country’s 2011 World Cup-winning squad, after which Tendulkar took a walk around the pitch along with his old friend Ajay Jadeja, who is now the mentor of the Afghanistan team, and coach Jonathan Trott. He also spoke at length with Afghanistan Cricket Board chief Mirwais Ashraf about the team’s journey so far.
