Mirpur: Famous Sachin Tendulkar and Indian cricket fan Sudhir has claimed that he was attacked by Bangladesh fans in Dhaka after India’s loss in the second one-day international on Sunday.
Sudhir, who has devoted his life to Sachin Tendulkar and Indian cricket, said as soon as the match got over, he was mobbed by Bangladesh fans outside the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here and the auto-rickshaw he hired was pelted by stones.
“As soon as I left the stadium, people mobbed me and started snatching the Tricolour, breaking the handle of the flag. Two policemen who were outside the stadium came to my rescue and they escorted me to an auto-rickshaw. But the mob further attacked the auto and tried to break into it. They even hurled stones on the vehicle but luckily the auto was covered completely and I didn’t get hurt,” Sudhir told Cricketnext.
Sudhir, who is also known as Sudhir Gautam, is the famous and the most visible Indian cricket fan in stadiums around the world. Images of him with Sachin Tendulkar and the rest of the Indian players with the 2011 World Cup trophy are etched in the memories of every Indian cricket fan.
He has travelled many times to Dhaka to watch and support Tendulkar and the Indian team. This is his eighth trip to the city.