Sprint sensation from Assam Hima Das met legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai on Friday.
Tendulkar also gifted Hima a jersey and a bat replica with a handwritten message, “Dear Hima, dreams do come true. Continue making India proud.”
Das, who recently won the Arjuna Award, took to Twitter and shared two pictures of herself along with the Master Blaster in which she described her experience of meeting her childhood idol.
She also met Assam singer Angaarag Papon Mahanta and his mother.
The 18-year old was recently appointed as the state ambassador of Assam.