WATCH: Passengers greet Tendulkar on Kashmir flight with ‘Sachiiiin, Sachin’ chants, Master Blaster graciously acknowledges

At the tender age of 16, Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut and went on to become one of the world's greatest sports personalities. His 24-year-long marvelous cricket career has left an everlasting legacy in the history of the game.Apart from his heroics on the field, Tendulkar was also very influential as a person, earning him fans of all ages. 

Even after his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2013, the love and respect for one in a million has not faltered. A video that recently appeared on the Internet is a fitting example of this. Tendulkar, who was recently in Kashmir, surprised his fellow passengers by traveling in the economy class of the Srinagar flight.

Seeing Master Blaster so close, everyone got excited and greeted him with iconic chants of 'Sachiiiin, Sachin'. The Mumbai cricketer has been used to such chants ever since he started leading the Indian batting unit, but even now, his ears don't get a break from them whenever he appears in public. 

Tendulkar never fails to acknowledge his fans for the immense love and respect he received and still receives. The recent heartwarming gesture also left the 50-year-old speechless as he thanked them with folded hands. The passengers' hands were busy clicking pictures of the rare and blissful moment, while their mouths kept on chanting his name. They also thanked Tendulkar for his kind gesture.

Watch the viral video below: 

‘Sachin Sachin’ Chant in the Flight 😍 pic.twitter.com/AltxQVhvLH

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Tendulkar is learned to be recently touring Jammu & Kashmir with his wife and daughter Sara. The batting stalwart, meanwhile, shared a post on his Instagram revealing his trip to Kashmir. “The closest thing to heaven on earth is Kashmir," he captioned his Instagram video.

Check out his Instagram post here: 

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Sachin Tendulkar is regarded as one of the finest batters in the history of cricket. He holds numerous staggering records, some of which are the most international runs and most international centuries. He has scored 34,327 runs in 664 matches spread across 200 Tests, 463 ODIs and one T20I. He also amassed 51 Test centuries and 49 ODI centuries.