Sachin Tendulkar meets Sarita Devi, presents her autographed t-shirt with message
'I met him to thank him for standing by me,' said the Indian boxer
Mumbai: After lending strong support to her cause, Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar met Commonwealth Games silver-medallist woman boxer L Sarita Devi, who is serving a one-year ban for her emotionally-charged protest at the Asiad.
The batting legend met her at his home here and posted a picture of the meeting on his Twitter page. The retired cricketer presented her with an autographed T-shirt.
Tendulkar tweeted,
Met Sarita Devi. Could see the hunger for action in her eyes. pic.twitter.com/H3tcB9z3fa
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 15, 2015Wished her success and wrote a message. Enjoy the game and always give your best
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 15, 2015"I am grateful to him for the support he gave me. I met him to thank him for standing by me," Sarita told PTI about the meeting.
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Sarita was penalised for refusing to accept her bronze medal at the Asian Games podium after losing a controversial semifinal bout.
Sarita's defiant protest on the podium irked the International Boxing Association (AIBA), which banned her for one year after initially handing a provisional suspension.
During the crisis, Tendulkar was among the top sportspersons of the country who threw their weight behind the Manipuri.