Tendulkar comes to aid of bed-ridden friend

Image: Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar arriving in Ahmedabad on Wednesday in the role of a Good Samaritan.

Ahmedabad: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has come to the rescue of his friend Dilbir Singh, who had been bed-ridden since a near fatal accident in 2002, by sponsoring his treatment.

He also came to the city to meet him today after his successful hip-replacement surgery at Shelby Hospital.

Tendulkar had played under-17 cricket with Singh and both are close friends, Singh's sister Sukhbir Kaur said.

"Dilbir has been suffering since his accident in 2002. But now with the hip-replacement his life would be normal again. I am very thankful to Sachin for all his help and support throughout these years," she said.

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