Sachin Tendulkar compares young girl's bowling action to Zaheer Khan, and the Indian pace great responds to the comparison

Tendulkar shared that the talented girl goes by the name of Sushila Meena. "Smooth, effortless, and beautiful to watch! Sushila Meena's bowling action reminds me of you, @ImZaheer. Do you see the resemblance too?" the cricket legend expressed in his post. Zaheer acknowledged Tendulkar's observation by stating, "You're absolutely right, and I couldn't agree more. Her bowling action is incredibly smooth and impressive—she is demonstrating great potential already!" As per the Times of India, Sushila Meena comes from a village in Rajasthan.

Zaheer and Tendulkar will be both be involved in the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). While Tendulkar has been involved with the Mumbai Indians since the inception of the franchise as a mentor, Zaheer will be part of the Lucknow Super Giants in the same role. Zaheer has indicated that he would be taking up more duties as a bowling coach as well in the team. The 46-year-old was previously involved with MI between 2018 and 2022 first as director of cricket and then head of global development. Prior to that, he was part of three IPL teams as a player - MI, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Daredevils.

Zaheer was India's lead pacer for much of his career at a time when the country struggled to produce world class fast bowlers. He played an integral role in India's victory in the 2011 World Cup. Zaheer's international debut came in an ODI against Kenya in October, 2000. Overall, he played 92 Tests and took 311 wickets. He also played 200 ODIs and took 282 wickets and took 17 wickets in as many T20Is.