Indian cricket great Sachin Tendulkar has on Tuesday (July 27) introduced his fans to his new pet with an adorable picture with his 'Paw'tner' Spike on Twitter.

Tendulkar’s love for animals is nothing new, as he has shared pictures with animals on numerous occasions, but the fans couldn't get enough of the latest one.

Sharing the picture on Tuesday, Tendulkar revealed that his pet is making his debut on social media today (July 27). He also asked his fans to say hi to his little friend.

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Sharing the cute picture with his dog on Twitter, Tendulkar wrote, “My new 'Paw'tner, Spike is making his social media debut today! Say Hi!”

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As soon as the former batsman uploaded the picture on Twitter, the post created a lot of buzz on the internet, as the netizens couldn't get enough of the endearing duo.

The picture spread like wildfire among his fans, receiving more than 20k likes within few hours of uploading on the microblogging platform Twitter. The post has so far received over 54K likes and more than 1700 comments on Twitter.

A fan commented on Tendulkar's post by saying: “Love for dogs is the best form of love as they love u back immensely and reciprocate beyond measure.”

Another user wrote along with a GIF, “Hello, be a good friend to Sachin, never leave him alone, take care of Sachin. Don't make a mess, be loyal and always in good behaviour. Know that you are lucky.”

“Spike doesn't yet know how lucky he is,” said another fan with a slightly smiling face.

A Twitter user wrote, “Most honest thing in world, love dogs, love animals.”