Sachin Tendulkar meets Sarita Devi, wishes her success

The iconic batsman met her at his home in Mumbai and posted a picture of the meeting on his Twitter page. The retired cricketer presented her with an autographed T-shirt.

“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.

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.