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PHOTOS: When WWE champion met the 'God of Cricket'

October 14, 2017 22:06 IST
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Current World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) champion Jinder Mahal on Saturday visited India's cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and his son Arjun Tendulkar at their home in Mumbai to personally invite them to the WWE LIVE event which will be held in New Delhi at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in December.

Tendulkar's son Arjun, who plays cricket at the junior level for Mumbai, is a known WWE fan.

"You make us proud @JinderMahal. Thanks for inviting us to #WWELive in Delhi! The WWE fans will see you on Dec. 8th!," Tendulkar tweeted after meeting Mahal.

Indo-Canadian Mahal, also known as 'The Maharaja' is the first wrestler of Indian descent to win the WWE title.

Check out the pictures of their meeting in Mumbai:

Photographs courtesy: Jinder Mahal/Twitter

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