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Sachin Tendulkar heaps praise on Indian armed forces

Updated on: 12 October,2016 05:04 PM IST  | 
Rohan Koli | rohan.koli@mid-day.com

India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was touched by the story of war veteran and Group Captain (Retd) in the Air Force, Dilip Parulkar, who tried to escape from a prisoner of war camp in Pakistan in 1971

Sachin Tendulkar heaps praise on Indian armed forces

Sachin Tendulkar with wife Anjali at war veteran and Group Captain (Retd) Dilip Parulkar
Sachin Tendulkar with wife Anjali at war veteran and Group Captain (Retd) Dilip Parulkar's book launch at a city hotel on Monday. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar


India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was touched by the story of war veteran and Group Captain (Retd) in the Air Force, Dilip Parulkar, who tried to escape from a prisoner of war camp in Pakistan in 1971.


The Bharat Ratna awardee, who was sharing the stage with national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand said, "Gopi, I and other sportspersons represent the nation, but you (soldiers) protect the nation," Tendulkar said while unveiling Parulkar's autobiography 'Veerbharari'' in Marathi at a city hotel on Monday night.


"This book is a special book. I have played cricket in Pakistan but this innings played by Captain Parulkar will inspire many sportspersons to go out there and win matches," Tendulkar added.

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