Sachin Tendulkar signs a bat in Pulwama on Saturday. ANI
Srinagar, February 17
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday visited bat manufacturing units in south Kashmir, signifying a milestone for the industry. He is the first top cricketer in the world to visit such units in Kashmir Valley. Tendulkar was seen examining bats of various sizes during his visit. He also interacted with workers at these units.
Accompanied by his wife Anjali and daughter Sara, Tendulkar visited the MJ Sports bat manufacturing unit in Charsoo Awantipora and remained for nearly an hour at the facility.
Mohammad Shaheen Parrey, the owner of MJ Sports, was excited. “The visit will give a major boost to the Kashmir bat industry.” The region boasts over 300 bat manufacturing units in south Kashmir alone, collectively supplying around four million cricket bats within and outside the country.
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