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WATCH | When Sachin Tendulkar joined fellow Mumbaikars for 'gully cricket'

The 44-year-old took the bat from one of them and had faced merely five balls before fans started to gather around him.

Published: 17th April 2018 04:25 PM  |   Last Updated: 17th April 2018 04:25 PM   |  A+A A-

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (File photo | AP)

By PTI

MUMBAI: A few youngsters were in for a pleasant surprise when the legendary Sachin Tendulkar got down from his car for an impromptu batting session on the streets of Mumbai.

A video has gone viral on social media in which Tendulkar, wearing a white shirt and black trousers, is seen playing cricket near an under-construction Metro site in Bandra.

WATCH | Sachin Tendulkar joins fans for late night gully cricket

The video, also tweeted by Tendulkar's childhood friend Vinod Kambli, shows master blaster shaking hands with youngsters who were already playing cricket.

The 44-year-old took the bat from one of them and had faced merely five balls before fans started to gather around him.

Tendulkar happily posed for selfies with his fans.

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