Sachin Tendulkar thanks Armed Forces for protecting the nation

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar thanked the armed forces of India for ensuring the safety of the nation. Tendulkar, who was speaking at a press conference during a book launch, said the citizens represent the country but the armed forces protect the nation.

Speaking on the occasion, Tendulkar, who is a Honorary Group Captain in the Indian Air Force said, “It is truly an honour to be standing on the same dais as seniors from our of the Armed Forces and whatever you do for us, thank you so very much. Gopi (Gopichand), I and other sportsmen, we just represent the nation, you protect the nation.”

The 43-year-old released the Marathi version of the book ‘Four Miles to Freedom Escape’ from a Pakistani POW camp penned by Faith Johnston. The book is a biographical account of Group Captain (Retd) Dilip Parulkar, who tried to escape from a Prison of War Camp in Pakistan.

The Marathi version titled Veerbharari is translated by Meena Shete-Sambhu. The book was launched at the Compliance 10/10, an annual flagship event of the Legasis Group in the presence of Chief National Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand in suburban Bandra.

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Tendulkar said that the book and Captain Parulkar’s heroics will inspire people from a various field to achieve their goals.

“This book (Veerbhahari) is a special book and I am sure, I have played cricket in Pakistan and all various other sportsmen have been to Pakistan and competed but this innings played by Captain Parulkar would inspire all the sportsman to go out there and win matches,” he added.