Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar further lifted the spirits of the Jammu & Kashmir team which defied all odds to stun 40-time Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai in the opening match of the championship on Wednesday, by paying them a special visit at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday.


Sachin Tendulkar with J&K batsman Adil Reshi at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday. Pic/PTI 

Mumbai coach Pravin Amre had invited Tendulkar to talk to the team on Wednesday. Though the batting great spent nearly 30 minutes with the Mumbai team, he could not meet the victorious J&K players due to prior commitments.