Sachin's date with 'himself'

It was another record but of a different kind for master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. Madame Tussauds flew the cricketer's wax figure some 7,000 km to meet the legend in person on Monday and made him the first Indian sportsman to be featured by the London-headquartered studio.

As for Tendulkar, he was truly delighted, coming face to face with the likeness of his wax figure at the downtown Taj Lands End Hotel.

Image: From left, Sachin Tendulkar, son Arjun, daughter Sara and wife Anjali pose next to Sachin's wax figure, centre, in Mumbai.

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