Here's what Wasim Akram told Sachin when he came out to bat on his debut

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Heres what Wasim Akram told Sachin when he came out to bat on his debut

New Delhi - It was in 1989 when Sachin went for his first international tour to Pakistan.

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Published: Tue 18 Sep 2018, 1:26 PM

Last updated: Tue 18 Sep 2018, 6:59 PM

Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram has revealed how he met Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar during his first tour to Pakistan.
It was in 1989 when Sachin, a young budding cricketer, went for his first international tour to Pakistan. He was only 16-year-old. This was the time when Wasim Akram had proven himself as a world-class player.
Though Sachin had already established his name as a talented player, he faced a tough encounter in Pakistan.
"We had read about Sachin.... that there's a sensation coming.. a 16-year-old. But when he came (out to bat), he looked 14-years-old and I told him, "Mummy se puchke aaya hai?" (Did you ask your mother before coming?), Akram revealed.
According to the India Today, "There were many more such moments during a session where all 11 legends at Salaam Cricket - Akram, Sunil Gavaskar, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-haq, Abdul Qadir, Harbhajan Singh, Mohammad Azharuddin, R Ashwin, Habibul Bashar, Muttiah Muralitharan and Madan Lal regaled the audience with some funny stories in the final session of the day.
Indian cricketer Harbahajan Singh also recalled an incident where he had to say sorry to Akram after scoring a boundary off him.


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