Whenever Sachin Tendulkar bats, the whole nation comes to a standstill, so when he tweets about a cause, the response undoubtedly has to be overwhelming. A few weeks ago Sachin Tendulkar had tweeted about creating awareness about cancer. In less than 6 weeks, 'Sachin's Crusade against Cancer in Children' has collected Rs 1.3 cr.
On Thursday, Sachin spoke on the remarkable response towards the cause and a also gave his fans an insight into his personal life after being questioned by commentator Harsha Bhogle at an event in Mumbai.Speaking about fighting for the cause, Sachin said that he was really emotional seeing the smile on the face of the baby (who had cancer). The maestro said that his resolve to support the cause is extremely strong and also thanked people for their support.
On a lighter note, Sachin answered quite a few questions regarding his personal life when questioned by Bhogle. Speaking about his son, Sachin said that his son plays cricket now and teaches him how to play. Sachin who has always been a family man said that the first page of his autobiography will have his family as it was his father, mother and his brother who pushed him into cricket.
Bhogle caught the 'little master' off-guard when he asked him about the age when he first set his eyes on Anjali. The evidently shy Sachin could only mention that he was "17 years old" at the time.
Sachin further said that the Mumbai terror attack had numbed the nation and that is why the victory in the Chennai test match against England right after the attacks brought great cheer to the people and the team itself. He rated the match and his century as one of the best.
Earlier, Dr P Jagannath of the "Crusade against Cancer Foundation" had thanked the batting maestro for using the medium to promote the cause. "Sachin just tweeted once two weeks ago and overnight lakhs came in donations. Over Rs 125 lakhs have been collected," Dr P Jagannath of the "Crusade against Cancer Foundation" said at a press conference here on Thursday.
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