Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar loves the game of cricket like any of us residing in this cricket-obsessed country. On May 27, for the final match of VIVO Indian Premier League 2018 between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, the legendary playback singer was joined by someone special to watch the game. It was none other than the Indian batting legend, Sachin Tendulkar, who visited Lata Mangeshkar’s resident to catch the live action of CSK vs SRH on a blockbuster Sunday. The former Indian cricketer was accompanied by his wife, Anjali Tendulkar. Lata Ji captured the sweet get-together in pictures and shared it on her official Twitter handle. The two ‘Bharat Ratnas’ in one frame is indeed a memorable photo to be saved for a lifetime. Sachin Tendulkar Has a Heartfelt Message for IPL 2018 Runner-Up SRH.
Lata Mangeshkar took to her Twitter account to write about hosting Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar at her home for the IPL 2018 final match night. The 88-year-old wrote, “Namaskar.Kal bahut dino’n ke baad hamare ghar Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar aur unki patni Anjali padhaare.hum sabne saath baithke kal final match ka anand uthaaya. (Hello, after a long time Bharat Ratna recipient Sachin Tendulkar along with his wife Anjali have visited our home. We all enjoyed watching the IPL 11 final match together).” Is it not super sweet of Lata Ji to tweet such a sweet post?
Namaskar.Kal bahut dino’n ke baad hamare ghar Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar aur unki patni Anjali padhaare.hum sabne saath baithke kal final match ka anand uthaaya. pic.twitter.com/uQUWjbxRun
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) May 28, 2018
The picture has Lata Mangeshkar sitting in between Sachin and Anjali as the trio look so cute posing for the camera. As for fans, seeing Sachin and Lata Ji, the two eminent personalities, as well as Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour awardees together, was a joyous moment. The respected singer was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2001 while Sachin was presented with it in 2014.
Sachin Tendulkar has always been a favourite of Lata Mangeshkar. Not just for his game but the prolific singer feels blessed to have a 'son' like Sachin. In an old interview, she was quoted saying, "Sachin treats me like his mother and I always pray for her like a mother. I can never forget the day when he called me 'aai' (mother) for the first time. I had never imagined that. It was pleasant surprise for me and I feel blessed to have a son like him." Keep spreading smiles, you two legendary personalities.
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