Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is known for his love for Cricket and sports. The master blaster has always encouraged youngsters to take up sports and was even nominated as a Member of parliament (MP) under sports quota in the Rajya Sabha. Sachin Tendulkar and Roger Federer to Coach Each Other: Tennis Maestro and God of Cricket Share Notes.

But as this is the season of Australian Open, the 'God of Cricket' on Thursday morning shared a throwback picture of him with a tennis racket from long years ago. After ICC, Sachin Tendulkar Praises Roger Federer for His Cricketing Skills at Wimbledon 2018.

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The picture of a young Sachin Tendulkar in yellow shirt, black shorts, flip-flops and a mop of curly hair will surely take his fans to the days when the prodigy was a legend in the making. Sachin Tendulkar vs Virat Kohli: Sreesanth Picks his Favourite Cricketer, Watch Video.

Sachin has mentioned in his autobiography 'Playing It My Way' that he used to imitate tennis great John McEnroe by putting similar headbands just like the famous 'furious' American used to while playing on the courts. The master blaster is also a regular at the Wimbledons and is known to be a good friend of Swiss maestro Roger Federer.

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