He has been called one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Was it a young woman who snatched the sleep of this great batsman who was a name of danger for many bowlers in hir cricket career? In many movies, heroes and heroines fall in love with each other at first sight. But, in reality? Yes, this is not a love story of a Bollywood hero, and it is a story of cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali Mehta.
The incident took place in 1990. Anjali was waiting at the Mumbai airport with her girlfriend to receive her mother, Annabelle Mehta, from the airport. At that time, the Indian national cricket team was returning home after the tour of England on the same flight. The cricketers were waiting for their bags after finishing the immigration work. Just then, Anjali’s eyes got stuck when she saw a 16-year-old teenage boy inside the glass outside of the glass. Through his girlfriend Aparna Santhanam, he knew that the boy was a great performer. He has scored a great century in the last series in England.
The medical student was not even interested in cricket. But in a cricket-crazy country like India, the cricket craze spread to Anjali. As soon as Sachin came out of the airport, Anjali ran after Sachin for an autograph. Sachin noticed that the girl was wearing an orange T-shirt and blue jeans. In such an unexpected situation, Sachin became embarrassed. And there was no reason not to be embarrassed. He knows that his brothers Ajit and Nitin are waiting for him outside.
However, his childhood friend Sunil Harshe, who was with him, whispered in Sachin’s ear, “Look, what a beautiful girl is calling your name. She must want to talk!” But compelled, Sachin told him, “It is not possible to talk to the girl in front of Ajit and Nitin.” Meanwhile, Anjali forgot about her mother while running after Sachin.
After that day, Anjali became anxious to talk to Sachin. Despite making eye contact, Sachin did not attempt to contact Anjali. Muffy was a close friend of Anjali’s colleague, who played at the club. Anjali forcibly got Sachin’s phone number. Naturally, the poster boy of Indian cricket would not receive any phone call from a new number. But the love here was bound to happen. That is why Sachin himself received the call from an unknown number that day. The cricket god could recognize her, and he even said what colour dress she was wearing that day. That is the beginning of a love story.
This is how the phone conversation between the two went on for a few days. Anjali offered to meet Sachin at one point, and Sachin agreed because he was anxious to meet. Tendulkar invited Anjali to meet him at the Cricket Club of India (CCI). But there was so much crowd that day that they could not even speak in relief. But the conversation continued over the phone, and one began to know the other. This is how Sachin knows Anjali grew up in South Mumbai and is the daughter of a very aristocratic family, studied at St. Xavier’s College, and is currently studying medicine at JJ Hospital.
Seeing talking for a long time on the landline, his Baudi Mina suspects Sachin. Although he wanted to know about this from Sachin for several days, shy Tendulkar avoided the issue. Sachin’s first proper meeting with Anjali was at his house. According to the previous plan, Anjali went to interview Tendulkar in the disguise of a journalist. When he went home and gave chocolates to Sachin, Sachin’s mother saw it. He then directly asked Anjali, “Are you a journalist? “
After that, Sachin and Anjali fell in love for five long years. We couldn’t go out together because of stardom. So will love stop? Once the two of them went to the cinema hall to watch the movie ‘Roza’. However, Sachin could not watch the movie completely due to the embarrassment of fame. He left the venue immediately after being recognized by the audience at the cinema break. The two went to Marine Drive, and to protect Anjali’s wishes, they drank coconut water despite being afraid to be recognized. On that day, for the first and last time in their lives, they got the chance to express love while sitting on the bench opposite the Air India building.
After that, the love turns into marriage. After five years of love, the popular couple tied the knot after informing the two families.
In Indian cricket, God made hundreds of historical partnerships with legends like The Great Wall, Rahul Dravid, VVS VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly.
Though those pairings are temporary, Sachin has tied the knot with doctor Anjali Mehta for more than 26 years. Sachin-Anjali’s love story seems to beat any romantic movie.