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Yuvraj Singh surprised Sachin Tendulkar with a cake after India Masters’ 4-run win over Sri Lanka Masters in the International Masters League T20, 2025. Sachin shared it online.
Yuvraj Singh and Sachin Tendulkar. (PC: X/@sachin_rt)
Former India cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Sachin Tendulkar shared a wholesome moment on the sidelines of the International Masters League T20, 2025. After the match between India Masters and Sri Lanka Masters, Yuvraj welcomed Sachin to the dressing room with a surprise cake and a candid speech.
Sachin then cut the cake and gave Yuvraj the first piece. The left-hander offered him another piece back and then put some on the Master Blaster’s cheeks, too. That also brought a hilarious change in his reaction, as if he had done something blasphemous.
“The first man to get to a double hundred, the old route,” Yuvraj said. “For him, it was just another day in the park. From him, we have learned no matter how high or great you are, always be humble. And he’s always there for us,” he added.
Sachin shared a video of the moment on his social media accounts, saying: “Nice surprise filled with dher sara pyaar! ❤️ Thank you Team.”
Watch the video here:
India Masters pipped Sri Lanka Master by four runs in a high-scoring thriller to kick off their campaign in style at the DY Patil Stadium here on Saturday.
Tendulkar was invited to bat by his opposite number Kumar Sangakkara, and the iconic batter got India off to a flyer with a couple of boundaries, before rollicking half-centuries from Stuart Binny and Yusuf Pathan and cameos from Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Yuvraj propelled the hosts to a massive 222-run total.
Opening the innings with Ambati Rayudu, Sachin walked up to the trademark thunderous applause from the jam-packed crowd and reciprocated the love with two effortless boundaries in the first over off Isuru Udana before being dismissed.
Thereafter, Binny and Gurkeerat sent the Sri Lanka bowlers to the leather hunt to raise an 87-run stand for the third wicket and set the tone. Binny blasted a 31-ball 68, laced with seven massive sixes and three boundaries, while Mann missed his half-century by six runs, but his 32-ball knock, containing seven fours, ensured that the team reached 113 by the 12th over. After his departure, Yuvraj joined Binny in the middle to add 33 runs.
For the Sri Lanka Masters, Suranga Lakmal was the pick of the bowlers taking a couple of wickets even as none of the bowlers escaped the wrath of the India batters.
In response, skipper Sangakkara led Sri Lanka Masters’ chase with a graceful yet power-packed 30-ball 51, and, more importantly, set the platform with a 61-run second wicket stand with Lahiru Thirimanne, who came up with a 17-ball 24. However, Irfan Pathan’s introduction changed the complexion of the game in a couple of overs, as the left-arm quick accounted for three quick wickets, including the scalps of Sangakkara and Chaturanga de Silva off consecutive deliveries to apply the brakes.
Despite the setbacks, Asela Gunaratne (37 off 25 balls) and Jeevan Mendis (42 off 17) kept the tourists’ on the hunt with a 68-run stand for the sixth wicket before Dhawal Kulkarni broke the stand to bring some respite for the Indian dugout. Isuru Udana’s 7-ball 23, including a first ball six did tilt the tide in the favour of the visitors, before Vinay Kumar’s slower one brought the smiles back to the crowd.
The intensity of the match could be gauged by the fact that the equation was down to Sri Lanka needing 9 off the final six deliveries, but Abhimanyu Mithun held his nerves to pick two wickets in exchange for five runs to script India’s victory.
(With IANS Inputs)
