Yuvraj Singh recalled his first meeting with idol Sachin Tendulkar in a Netflix show.
Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh has huge respect for cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. From his playing days to post-retirement, Yuvraj has always admired Sachin for being an ambassador of the game.
In Netflix’s new YouTube special called Stories Behind the Story, Yuvraj made an appearance and spoke about his idol Sachin. Comparing Tendulkar with basketball great Michael Jordan, Yuvraj said while watching the Netflix documentary The Last Dance, he was reminded of Sachin.
Recalling the first encounter with Sachin, who has 100 hundred in international cricket, Yuvraj said, “I didn’t want to take a shower because I shook hands with Sachin Tendulkar. I can’t explain what it was like to meet my childhood hero. I was over the moon.”
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“I opened my kitbag and his photograph was there. He looked at it and said, ‘Nice picture, who is that batsman?' Later, Yuvraj Singh grew emotional remembering the time he was struggling with his health and various injuries. He said he went to Tendulkar for advice.
“When I look at The Last Dance, I see a very inspirational story of a great athlete who motivated his teammates. I see Sachin Tendulkar as Michael Jordan of Indian cricket. Michael Jordan wanted everybody to be better, and that is how Sachin was.
"If I look at the 2011 journey, I see myself as Kobe Bryant and Sachin as Michael Jordan. I have a relationship with him where I can talk to him about life, not just cricket,” Yuvraj concluded.