Sachin Tendulkar wishes India Happy Independence Day, celebrates with children

Sachin Tendulkar spent his Independence Day celebrating with children from the Make a Wish Foundation. Tendulkar, who is the most successful batsman in cricketing history, is renowned for being a staunch patriot. Many would remember him wearing a tricolour patch on his helmet while batting. He holds more records in cricket than any other batsman in history. These include records like most runs scored in ODIs and Tests, most centuries scored in both ODIs and Tests (and subsequently in international cricket), and most matches played across formats. READ: Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri unfurl Indian flag on Independence Day during 1st Test against Sri Lanka at Galle

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#HappyIndependenceDay to all of us! Spent the eve with young citizens from @MakeAWishIndia (1/3) pic.twitter.com/vk0yvxDxZw

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 15, 2015

They have great hope and positivity. Enjoyed the evening chatting and playing cricket (2/3) pic.twitter.com/uNpuguW6dS

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 15, 2015

Picking up a bat for these children was special! (3/3) pic.twitter.com/WMrL8X6RVy

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 15, 2015

Tendulkar is active on Twitter, with 7.2 million followers. He regularly tweets and posts photographs. He was recently seen at Wimbledon along with his wife Anjali, Virat Kohli, and Anushka Sharma. Coincidentally, Tendulkar celebrated 25 years since his maiden Test ton at Old Trafford only yesterday. READ: India sing national anthem on independence day during first Test against Sri Lanka