Mumbai: It’s been a decade since cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar ended his playing career.
But his involvement with a game that he slept, dreamt and ate for more than three decades has never ebbed.
Now an owner of the inaugural Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) T10 tournament, Tendulkar on Wednesday showed off his dancing skills during the opening ceremony of the event at Dadoji Kondadev Stadium here.
As film superstars Ram Charan and Akshay Kumar grooved to the superhit song ‘Naatu Naatu’, Tendulkar joined them with matching steps.
Watch the video which went viral on social media:
Sachin Tendulkar, Ram Charan, Suriya, Akshay Kumar doing the “Naatu Naatu” step in the inaugural function of ISPL. pic.twitter.com/nRfDmKtMqT
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Siddhant Chaturvedi of ‘Gully Boy’ fame and Dharavi Rockers Band also performed at the inauguration of India’s biggest tennis-ball cricket tournament.
Matches of ISPL, which features 10 teams, will begin on March 7 with the final scheduled on March 15.
ISPL TEAMS AND THEIR OWNERS
1. Majhi Mumbai — Owner Amitabh Bachchan
2. Srinagar Ke Veer – Owner Akshay Kumar
3. Bangalore Strikers — Owner Hrithik Roshan
4. Chennai Singhams – Owner Suriya
5. Falcon Risers Hyderabad — Owner Ram Charan
6. Tigers of Kolkata — Owners Saif Ali Khan & Kareena Kapoor Khan.