Sachin Tendulkar's doppleganger struggles with life post champion cricketer's retirement

Balvir Chand, who rose to fame in 1999 for his uncanny resemblance with the former Indian cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar, recently tested positive for coronavirus. Moreover, his wife and their two children were also affected by the contagious disease and he was let off from his job due to downsizing in wake of the pandemic. Balvir Chand, who lives in a rented flat in Mumbai, had to travel back to his home town Ludhiana, Punjab after losing his job.

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Sachin Tendulkar’s lookalike recalls first meeting with cricketer

Balvir Chand was discharged from the isolation ward in the village of Sahlon village on Sunday, June 21, i.e. 11 days after he and his family were tested positive for coronavirus. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Chand shed details on the current situation and chronicled his journey of soaking in much glory for his resemblance with Sachin Tendulkar. He said that he first met the batting icon when he visited the 1999 India vs Pakistan Test match in Delhi. Balvir Chand revealed that he was invited into the commentary box by Sunil Gavaskar during the match where the world came to know about him.

He said that he was later asked to travel to Taj Hotel to meet Sachin Tendulkar where he carried six photographs with him for autographs. While the ‘Master Blaster’ had signed them, the cricketer was startled to see that the photographs were not of himself but of Balvir Chand. He further narrated the moment by saying that the batting icon later asked for those pictures. Chand stated that he believes it was the first time ever when Sachin Tendulkar himself asked for something from someone.

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Balvir Chand has been a regular in commercial shoots where he poses as Sachin Tendulkar’s double. Moreover, he was also a brand ambassador of Mumbai’s ethnic food chain Goli Vada Pav. Chand revealed that he used to get mobbed by many Tendulkar fans for selfies and described the cricketer’s fandom as “unreal”. However, he stated that while the face of the 200-Test veteran has given him much fame, it has not given him much riches and he will try to look forward to making his own name by using his talents. Balvir Chand pinned hopes that the situation improves and he gets his job back soon.

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Sachin Tendulkar net worth

According to entrepreneur.com, the Sachin Tendulkar net worth is estimated to be ₹1286 crore (US$170 million). Some of his net worth amount comprises of his earnings from the Board of Control for Cricket in India as a former Indian cricket player. Sachin Tendulkar net worth also includes his salary through endorsement deals from popular brands like Adidas, Boost, Pepsi and several others. He was said to be the first cricketer to land a deal worth ₹100 crore by he signed the same with MRF in 2001.

Sachin Tendulkar house

The Sachin Tendulkar house is worth ₹7-8 crore in Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, which he reportedly bought as a gift for his wife Anjali in 2017, according to Architectural Digest. Although, an additional Sachin Tendulkar house is located in Bandra (West) as well.

Sachin Tendulkar stats

Having debuted in 1989, Sachin Tendulkar remained a mainstay of India’s batting order till the day of his retirement in 2013. Throughout his 24-year journey, he claimed many major batting records which still remains unscathed to date. Sachin Tendulkar stats boasts of him scoring most international runs (34,357 runs) across all formats and he is the only cricketer in the world to register 100 international centuries. He was also part of the Indian team that lifted the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.

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