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Cricket legend Tendulkar to make his debut as on-air expert in ICC CWC 2019

The Master Blaster will take his place in the commentary box ahead of the tournament opener between hosts England and South Africa.

Sachin Tendulkar

Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar at the launch of Apnalaya and Mumbai First initative supported by MCGGM 'Mission 24' at the BMC headquarters in Mumbai.

Press Trust of India Mumbai

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will make his debut as an on-air expert in the ICC ODI World Cup, starting Thursday in the United Kingdom.

The Master Blaster will take his place in the commentary box ahead of the tournament opener between hosts England and South Africa.

Tendulkar joins an illustrious panel of experts in the pre-show on Star Sports. He will have his own segment 'Sachin Opens Again'.

The 46-year-old, who has represented India in six World Cups, holds the record for scoring the highest number of runs in a single edition of the World Cup, scoring 673 in 2003.

 

India opens its campaign on June 5 against South Africa.

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First Published: May 30 2019 | 11:25 AM IST

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