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India.com
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
'He's not studying at all...': Sachin Tendulkar's humorous response to Air Hostess as she mistook Indian cricketer for Arjun
Sachin Tendulkar Apart from being widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, Sachin Tendulkar is also a master prankster. Anyone who played alongside him especially the 2000 batch that debuted under Sourav Ganguly will vouch for it. Stories of Tendulkar teasing his teammates have become legendary. Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, and Virender Sehwag all experienced it firsthand, but none of their encounters compare to what Suresh Raina went through. From 2006 until the Master Blaster's retirement, Raina and Tendulkar were teammates. Despite all the ups and downs, Raina vividly recalls this one incident on a plane. They were also involved in some well-known victories and heartbreaks at the same time. Raina recalled the time Tendulkar chose to amuse himself at his expense while they were traveling to a city to play a match. Suresh Raina recalled a funny story from a flight with Sachin Tendulkar 'We were once going to play a Test match when I was about 18 years old, and I was sitting in business class next to Sachin paaji. The air hostess came over and said, 'Good morning, Sachin sir. How are you?' and assuming I was Arjun Tendulkar, she said something to him about me in passing; Sachin paaji saw a chance to have some fun. He replied, 'Yes, he's not studying at all, what to do? I've even told Anjali (Tendulkar)',' Raina said on the 'Cheeky Singles' show. The incident most likely occurred after July 2010, the year Raina made his Indian Test debut. Raina joined a distinguished list that includes Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, and Virender Sehwag, and became the 12th Indian batter to score a century in his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Recalling that flight in more detail, Raina said that Sachin eventually took to the skies and resolved the case of mistaken identity, but not before they all laughed heartily about it. 'Later, we went to the section where the other players were sitting, and I blurted, 'Why are you making me sit in business class? You've made me Arjun Tendulkar!' (Sachin) paaji eventually clarified it to air hostess saying, 'He's a part of the Indian cricket team, he is Suresh Raina, not my son'. Paaji loved playing such big pranks sometimes.' Raina mentioned. Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina have shared some incredible batting partnership There have been some amazing batting partnership between Raina and Tendulkar, but none more well-known than their 256-run partnership in the same game at Colombo. India reached a massive first-innings total of 707 thanks to 203 runs from Tendulkar and 120 from Raina. The game ended in a draw.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Arjun Tendulkar "Is Not Studying At All": Suresh Raina Reveals Sachin Tendulkar's Prank On Flight Attendant
Not only was Sachin Tendulkar one of the greatest batters of his generation and cricket history, but his flamboyant nature within the dressing room has also been narrated by several of his teammates. Tendulkar was often been labelled the prankster of the Indian dressing room, and former India cricketer Suresh Raina has now revealed another hilarious prank the legendary batter pulled off. This one took place when Raina was a newcomer in the Indian team, and Tendulkar pretended he was his own son! Recently, Raina recalled one of the pranks played on him by Tendulkar. "We were once going to play a Test match when I was about 18 years old, and I was sitting in business class next to Sachin paaji. The air hostess came over and said, 'Good morning, Sachin sir. How are you?'," Raina narrated, speaking on the 'Cheeky Singles' show. "Assuming I was Arjun (Tendulkar's son), she said something to him about me in passing; Sachin paaji saw a chance to have some fun," Raina said. "Yes, he's not studying at all, what to do? I've even told Anjali (Tendulkar's wife)," was Tendulkar's humorous response to the air hostess mistaking Raina to be his son. Raina revealed the conversation he had with Tendulkar in the aftermath of the prank. "Later, we went to the section where the other players were sitting, and I blurted out, 'Why are you making me sit in business class? You've made me Arjun Tendulkar!' (Sachin) paaji eventually clarified it for the air hostess, saying, 'He's part of the Indian cricket team, he is Suresh Raina, not my son'. Paaji loved playing such big pranks sometimes," Raina said. Raina and Tendulkar shared the dressing room for both Tests and ODIs, including as part of the triumphant 2011 Cricket World Cup squad on home soil.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Raina recalls fan's prized match ball souvenir from IPL 2008 and Tendulkar's light-hearted prank
New Delhi: Former India batter Suresh Raina shared an unusual fan encounter linked to one of the biggest sixes hit by him during the inaugural IPL season in 2008. Raina, a member of the Indian team winning 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy, had finished his playing career as a four-time IPL winner with the Chennai Super Kings. 'In 2008, when the IPL started, I remember the Wankhede Stadium wasn't like it is now, it was still the old stadium. We had a qualifier match against Punjab, and I hit a six off James Hopes that went outside the stadium.' 'A few years later, about three or four years on, I went to get my hair cut. A girl approached me with a ball for me to sign. I didn't realise it was 'that' ball. She asked, 'Sir, do you know which ball this is?' I replied, 'It must be some normal cricket ball.' She said, 'Sir, you hit a six outside the Wankhede Stadium, it's that ball'.' 'She told me she was outside the stadium when it happened, saw the ball come out, and kept it. I never imagined such fandom, and honestly, James Hopes should have been the one asking me for that ball's signature!' said Raina in an episode of 'Cheeky Singles' show on JioHotstar. He then went on to share a light-hearted in-flight prank played on him by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar during his early days with the Indian team. 'We were once going to play a Test match when I was about 18 years old, and I was sitting in business class next to Sachin paaji. The air hostess came over and said, 'Good morning, Sachin sir. How are you?' and assuming I was Arjun Tendulkar, she said something to him about me in passing.' 'Sachin paaji saw a chance to have some fun. He replied, 'Yes, he's not studying at all, what to do? I've even told Anjali (Tendulkar).' Later, we went to the section where the other players were sitting, and I blurted, 'Why are you making me sit in business class? You've made me Arjun Tendulkar!' (Sachin) paaji eventually clarified it for the air hostess saying, 'He's a part of the Indian cricket team, he's Suresh Raina, not my son.' Paaji loved playing such big pranks sometimes.' Former India captain and legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble recounted moments of being mistaken for several cricketing greats. Many things have happened to me too. People have called me Javagal Srinath, that's fine. Some said Ravi Shastri, that's also fine. Kapil Dev, fine as well. Some even thought I was Azharuddin — that's okay. But in the US, people came up to me and said, 'You are Sunil Gavaskar.' That one was a bit much.' He also shared a humorous incident with a person in a party who tried to offer him bowling tips. 'There was a party somewhere while I was active in international cricket as a player. A man walked up to me with a glass in his hand, clearly in high spirits and said, 'You should bowl leg spin like this'.' 'I asked him, 'What are you doing tomorrow morning?' His enthusiasm dropped immediately. He asked, 'Why?' I replied, 'Our practice is at 9:30. Come in your whites and please show me how to improve my leg-spin bowling.' And just like that, he disappeared.'
Hans India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Victory parade after 2007 T20 WC beyond anything I had imagined: RP Singh
New Delhi: Former India left-arm fast bowler RP Singh shared vivid memories of being in the celebrations following the 2007 ICC Men's T20 World Cup triumph, saying that the parade which the team undertook after landing in Mumbai was beyond anything he ever imagined. Singh took 12 wickets in seven games, as MS Dhoni-led India won the first-ever T20 World Cup in South Africa in September 2007. 'We won the T20 World Cup in South Africa, celebrated there, and then landed in Dubai, where a few people congratulated us for lifting the trophy. When we finally landed in Mumbai, we thought we had achieved something special, but the celebration parade was beyond anything I had imagined.' "The roads were closed, and people were throwing things, chocolates, and even a small cake that someone tossed towards me saying, 'Please hold it and cut it.' I told them, 'Don't do this, it might fall.' It was raining, yet the crowds' energy was electric, with people celebrating wildly alongside us," said Singh in an episode of 'Cheeky Singles' on JioHotstar. He also recounted a memorable moment from a Ranji Trophy match between Karnataka and his state team Uttar Pradesh in Meerut, involving the legendary Rahul Dravid. 'There was a Ranji Trophy match going on in Meerut, Karnataka vs Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Dravid bhai had come to play and scored 199 runs. "That night, we went to dinner at someone's house. India's match was going on that day, and Sachin paaji was batting. He was playing a run-a-ball innings. We were both sitting on the side, and people were saying, 'Sachin should play a little faster'. But he was playing according to the situation of the match. Rahul bhai whispered in my ear, 'If they are saying so much to him, then how much would they have said to me?'' he recalled. On a lighter note, Singh, who played 14 Tests, 58 ODIs and 10 T20Is for India, revealed he has been mistaken for other well-known personalities, including Rohit Sharma. 'I've been mistaken for Rohit Sharma on several occasions, not just once, but many times. And it doesn't stop there. Someone even called me 'George Clooney' once on social media. I told them, 'Now that's too much!''
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Sachin Tendulkar refused to correct air-hostess when she mistook India cricketer to be Arjun: 'He's not studying at all'
Besides being arguably the greatest batsman of all time, Sachin Tendulkar was also a master prankster. Ask anyone who's played with him – especially the class of 2000 who made their debuts under Sourav Ganguly – and they'll tell you the same. Tales of Tendulkar pulling his teammates' legs are the stuff of legends. Virat Kohli experienced it first-hand, as did Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag, but all their instances dwarf in comparison to the one Suresh Raina faced. Sachin Tendulkar has always been a master prankster(AFP) Raina and Tendulkar were teammates from 2006 all the way till the end of the Master Blaster's retirement. They were part of some famous wins and heartbreaks at the same time, but despite all the ups and downs, Raina clearly remembers this one incident on a plane. On their way to a city to play a match, Raina recalled when Tendulkar decided to have some fun at his expense. "We were once going to play a Test match when I was about 18 years old, and I was sitting in business class next to Sachin paaji. The air hostess came over and said, 'Good morning, Sachin sir. How are you?' and assuming I was Arjun Tendulkar, she said something to him about me in passing; Sachin paaji saw a chance to have some fun. He replied, 'Yes, he's not studying at all, what to do? I've even told Anjali (Tendulkar)'," Raina said on the 'Cheeky Singles' show. The incident is likely to have happened sometime after July, 2010, the year Raina made his Test debut for India. Against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Raina became the 12th Indian batter to score a century in Test debut, joining an illustrious list featuring Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag, among others. Did Sachin Tendulkar clear the air? Revisiting that flight further, Raina added that Sachin finally went up to the air and cleared the case of mistaken identity, but not before they and the entire team had a good laugh about it. "Later, we went to the section where the other players were sitting, and I blurted, 'Why are you making me sit in business class? You've made me Arjun Tendulkar!' (Sachin) paaji eventually clarified it for air hostess saying, 'He's a part of the Indian cricket team, he is Suresh Raina, not my son'. Paaji loved playing such big pranks sometimes." Raina mentioned. Raina and Tendulkar have been involved in some memorable batting partnerships but none more famous than a 256-run stand in the same match at Colombo. Tendulkar top-scored for India with 203, while Raina hit 120 to take India to a humongous first-innings total of 707. The match ended in a draw.
