Published: Mar 31, 2015, 10:13 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 31, 2015, 10:20 PM (IST)
Glenn Maxwell, the Australian hard hitting all-rounder went out of the way to respect Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar after the end of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 final at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. The incident took place after Australia won the cup for the fifth time and Maxwell was being interviewed by Simon Doull at the ground. . READ: Rahul Dravid defends Virat Kohli
Maxwell left the ongoing live interview mid-way to meet Tendulkar who was going past him at that moment. Both hugged each other, Tendulkar congratulated him for becoming one the members of a World Cup winning team. Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets and became World Champion in cricket for the fifth time. Tendulkar himself achieved this feat when India won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 under the leadership of MS Dhoni. Top 10 bowlers in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Meanwhile Both Maxwell and Tendulkar played together for Mumbai Indians (MI) team in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In the just concluded ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Tendulkar was one of the Ambassadors for International Cricket Council (ICC). Top 10 batsmen in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Watch Video of Glenn Maxwell meeting with Sachin Tendulkar at MCG here:
