Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar visited the Rashtrapati Bhavan with his family on Thursday as the personal guest of President Droupadi Murmu. The batting icon joined several eminent personalities for the Vimarsh Shrinkhala event and also presented her with his his signed Indian Test jersey.“Honourable President and me talked about the World Cup hockey in Bhubaneswar, which I saw sitting alongside my friend Dilip Tirkey. We spoke about food in Odisha. As I walked through the corridors of Rashtrapati Bhavan, I saw portraits of our freedom fighters adorning the walls. It gave me goosebumps,” he said.
Rashtrapati Bhavan also shared an update on its social media handle alongside photos from the interaction. The post also highlighted anecdotes shared by Tendulkar from his own journey during the Rashtrapati Bhavan Vimarsh Shrinkhala.