Chennai: India cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar had asked netizens to help him find his one fan, a hotel staffer, who he had met in Chennai during a Test series. The fan had advised Tendulkar on using an elbow guard during his cricketing days.
The fan S Guruprasad, who lives in Perambur, Chennai, is overwhelmed over his upcoming meeting with the cricketing legend.
"Fans are interested to meet such a great person and here, such a great master is willing to meet me. It is very exciting. The place where I live, people and my friends here are more excited and want to meet Sachin. So, I request Sachin to meet me personally and spend time with my family," Guruprasad told ANI.
"During that period, I was working as a security guard. Sachin was just coming out of his room and near the lift, I met him and I got an autograph. After that, I had a suggestion for him and it was in my mind for many months. Sachin was getting out because of his arm-guard," he said.
"...When you watch Sachin closely, he uses his wrist in such a way that is very important for him. When you face fast bowlers, they attack a particular point and if you are not placing the guard correctly, the timing and all will get wrong. He asked me how you know this thing and I said I was just watching you on the television and I feel that the guard is affecting the full movement," he added.
Earlier Tendulkar had posted a video and requested netizens to help him find the guy.
Tendulkar captioned the video as: "A chance encounter can be memorable! I had met a staffer at Taj Coromandel, Chennai during a Test series with whom I had a discussion about my elbow guard, after which I redesigned it. I wonder where he is now & wish to catch up with him. Hey netizens, can you help me find him?"