IPL 2021, CSK vs MI: Mumbai Indians mentor Sachin Tendulkar joins squad for training session in UAE

Mumbai Indians mentor Sachin Tendulkar joined the team training session on Saturday ahead of the upcoming UAE leg of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, which is set to kickstart on Sunday with MI facing arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in Dubai.

“Mentor. Icon. Legend. Master Blaster joins us on the training ground at Abu Dhabi,” Mumbai Indians tweeted while sharing the video of Sachin Tendulkar on the field with players.

Mumbai Indians shared a video of Sachin as the side welcomed their mentor on the field ahead of IPL. Sachin said that he was excited to wear the MI’s jersey.

“I was excited to wear this in my room. Two years later,” Sachin Tendulkar said in a video posted by defending champion.

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Master Blaster joins us on the training ground at Abu Dhabi #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #IPL2021 #KhelTakaTak @sachin_rt @MXTakaTak MI TV pic.twitter.com/udsgAs1lHz

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) September 18, 2021

Earlier in February, Sachin’s son Arjun Tendulkar was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakhs in the mini-auction of IPL. Tendulkar arrived in UAE last week and had to serve mandatory five-day isolation. After clearing all the protocols, Sachin shared a selfie with skipper Rohit Sharma, Zaheer Khan and Rahul Sanghvi after boarding the team bus.

The second phase of IPL 2021 will begin on September 19 in Dubai with a blockbuster clash between Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Mumbai Indians. MI resume their 2021 IPL campaign in fourth place with eight points from seven games. CSK, on the other hand, are second with 10 points from seven games.