Rahul Gandhi: Sachin Tendulkar not only a cricketer but a great human being

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who is also a friend of Sachin Tendulkar, on Thursday congratulated the retiring batting legend on a glorious career, saying he is not only a great cricketer but a good human being also. (Also read: Sachin fan Shah Rukh likely to attend Kolkata Test)

"I know him (Sachin) quite well. He is a great cricketer but the main thing I like about him is that he is a great person and a good human being. I think that is much more valuable about him than his cricket," Rahul Gandhi said here. (Related read: Sachin becomes Mahabharata's Arjun in friend's painting)

Tendulkar, who is playing in his final series, will bid bid adieu to the game after featuring in his 200th Test against the visiting West Indies to be played in Mumbai from November 14-18. (Tendulkar-signed Eden tickets a collector's item)

Rahul wished the 40-year-old champion batsman all the very best on his future endeavours.

"I am very fond of him and I wish him very best," he said. (Schumi writes to Sachin, says life after retirement is good)

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Rahul Gandhi's interaction in Jammu and Kashmir

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day tour to Jammu and Kashmir, today said that he has not come to make a political speech but to learn and understand how best he can help the youngsters in J&K. 

Rahul Gandhi also paid a surprise visit to the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar. He is in the state to mobilise the youth to join the Youth Congress. During his tour, he reached out to Kashmiri youth, interacting with students of Kashmir University in Srinagar identifying himself with their sufferings.

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