[Watch] Sachin Tendulkar turns left-handed with bat and ball to celebrate International Lefthanders Day
India's legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to left-handers on International Lefthanders Day (August 13) by posting a brilliantly edited video of him batting and bowling left-handed. While Tendulkar was a right-hander with bat and ball during his playing days, he was famous for using his left hand for other activities like writing.
The now-51-year-old shares unique posts almost every year on his Social Media handle to celebrate International Lefthanders Day.
On this occasion, he shared a video of him alternating between batting and bowling left and right-handed on his Social Media handle with the below caption:
"This one is for my left-handed friends. Happy International Lefthanders Day!"
Sachin Tendulkar remains the all-time leading scorer in international cricket with 34,357 runs, including an incredible 100 centuries and 164 half-centuries. The champion cricketer played 664 games across formats in an illustrious career that spanned 24 years.
Tendulkar is also the all-time leader in ODI World Cup scoring, with 2,278 runs at an average of 56.95 and a strike rate of 88.98, including six centuries in 45 outings.
Virat Kohli overtook his long-standing record of 49 ODI centuries in last year's 50-over World Cup.
Sachin Tendulkar played with several accomplished left-handers in his stellar India career
Sachin Tendulkar played with several world-class left-handers in the Indian side during his decorated career.
The most notable was the one with former captain Sourav Ganguly as the duo still hold the record for the most ODI runs as a pair with 8,227 runs at an average of 47.55 with 26 century-plus stands.
Tendulkar also played with other left-handed greats like Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir, including winning the 2011 ODI World Cup with the duo.
Tendulkar's closest rival during his playing days was also a left-hander in the form of West Indian Brian Lara. Lara finished his incredible international career with over 22,000 runs and 53 centuries as the duo dominated the 1990s and 2000s.
The West Indian legend also holds the record for the highest first-class score of 501* for Warwickshire and the Test score of 400* against England.