Shahid, whose father works in a hair salon, recently became an internet sensation when a video of him batting training caught the attention of the international media and the late Shane Warne last month.
Warne, who passed away last week of a suspected heart attack, also extended his best wishes for the future.
dream come true . Thanks ๐ @sachintendulkar sir. First time flying First time Mumbai never imagined playing in frontโฆ https://t.co/aXF9eisAwW
โ SK Shahid (@shahidsk192016) 1646935685000
It also caught the eye of the man Shahid now considers retired Tendulkar, and before he knew it, the Kolkata boy found himself Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy Here the eminent batsman is personally present to encourage him and even give some suggestions.
“My son is five years old. His role model is Sachin sir and it was his dream to see him. He wants to be a cricketer. It was his dream just to see him, but what Sachin sir did, thanks too little.” Shahid’s father ” sheikh Shamser told PTI over phone on Friday.
“We uploaded a video of Shahid on our Twitter handle. This video was tweeted by Fox CricketWhich is an Australian channel.
Shaikh said, “The channel tagged Tendulkar, former England captain Michael Vaughan and the late Shane Warne. We think Tendulkar saw the video after which a member of his team contacted us.”
Meeting my idol the best feeling in the world https://t.co/iI8w2yRp7k
โ SK Shahid (@shahidsk192016) 1645432301000
Tendulkar took care of all the expenses during Shahid and his family’s visit to Mumbai and arranged for their stay at a guest house.
Shahid’s father wanted his son to get some professional training and Tendulkar also fulfilled that wish.
“He took us to the academy where Shahid trained for five days along with other activities including swimming. We have also been given a routine and a schedule, which we follow at home,” Shaikh said.
So what did the Master Blaster say to Shahid?
He showed advice which ball to play on the back foot, which balls to play on the front foot. Shaikh remembered.
“He showed us everything. He even said that the boy has natural talent and will go a long way. It all happened recently,” said his father, referring to a trip to Mumbai last month.
Asked what’s next for the boy, Shaikh said that they are now looking for a good club where the child can be enrolled for professional coaching.