"I met Arjun Tendulkar last summer in England. We played an exhibition game and I was standing at mid-on when he was bowling. He got Brian Lara out," said Akram ahead of tomorrow's IPL game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians.
"He's young, only 15-year-old. He's keen and is a left arm medium pacer. I spoke to him about his action, the swing. Obviously the fitness is very, very crucial. He's like a sponge, very eager (learner), that's a good thing," Akram told reporters today.
Akram is KKR's mentor while the senior Tendulkar is MI's icon player.