Sachin Tendulkar Accepts Ellyse Perry's Challenge To Face One Over From Her

India legend Sachin Tendulkar has confirmed he would come out of retirement in order to face just one over during Sunday’s Big Appeal double-header at the Junction Oval. The former India batsman has accepted the challenge issued by Australia women team’s star allrounder Ellyse Perry.

Sachin Tendulkar is currently in Australia for the upcoming Bushfire Cricket Bash. A number of legendary cricketers including Yuvraj Singh will play the match which is a 10-over per-side affair. In the innings break, Perry will bowl an over to Sachin Tendulkar with 10 of her Aussie teammates in the field.

Sachin Tendulkar will coach the Ricky Ponting-led side during the charity match. Perry threw out the challenge on social media on Saturday afternoon via a video message that quickly went viral.

“Hey Sachin, it’s awesome to have you out here in Australia supporting the Bushfire match,” she said.

“I know you’re coaching one of the teams but a few of us were sitting around last night chatting and we thought it would be absolutely amazing to see you potentially come out of retirement for one over in the innings break out here at Junction Oval.

“We’d love to have a bowl to you and obviously fetch a few balls from over the boundary that you’ve hit. We thought it would be an awesome way to raise a bit more money for the Bushfire Appeal, which I know you’re already doing so much for.

“If you’re at all up for it, we’d love to have you out here – I know there’d be some girls very keen to field some balls that you hit. So let us know, and thanks again for everything,” she said.

And Sachin Tendulkar was quick to respond to the challenge from Perry. He quickly responded to her challenge on Twitter itself, saying that it sounds great.

“Sounds great Ellyse,” said the 46-year-old. “I would love to go out there and bat an over (much against the advice of my doctor due to my shoulder injury).

“Hope we can generate enough money for this cause, and to get me out there in the middle,” he added.

Sounds great Ellyse. I would love to go out there & bat an over (much against the advice of my doctor due to my shoulder injury).
Hope we can generate enough money for this cause, & to get me out there in the middle.

You can get involved & donate now on https://t.co/IObcYarxKr https://t.co/gl3IVirCBY

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 8, 2020

Sachin Tendulkar last played an international game way back in November 2013. He, however, played a few occasional exhibition matches after bringing down curtains on his illustrious career.