MAKING A WAVE
In the end Sachin XI won. The score line: Sachin XI 50 in four overs. Sachin 34 not out, Bhajji XI: 39 in 4 overs. Harbhajan 28.
THE MATCH
The day as expected, ended with a friendly four over match between Sachin XI and Bhajji XI. The teammates were on opposing sides here.
DANCING KINGS
The commandoes who had been eagerly waiting this interactive session managed to get the cricketers to break into a dance too.
AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT
The commandos were keen to know what Sachin thought of the Mumbai operation and their conduct. One of the commandos who stood up to speak V Sathish was full of emotion, as he had seen his colleague and buddy Gajendra fall to the terrorist's bullets at the Nariman operation.
PLAN OF ACTION
The commandoes had a field day with questions ranging from when Bhajji would get married, to what Sachin would want his son to become? In response to the latter Sachin said, %u201CHe had left it to his son to do whatever he wanted, whether it was to become a cricketer or a commando%u201D.
CRICKET TO CONTROVERSIES
An interaction with more than 500 commandos threw up a volley of questions from cricket and commandos to controversy.
IN MEMORIAM
The two cricketers had begun their day by laying a wreath at the memorial for the NSG martyrs.
MEET THE PARENTS
Sachin and Harbhajan also had a chance to spend some moments with the wife and children of Late Havaldar Gajendra Singh and the parents of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the two NSG commandoes who lost their lives in the Mumbai siege. The two cricketers made their way through the crowd to meet Sandeep%u2019s parents who were also present at the NSG at the same time. Sachin paid his condolences to Sandeep%u2019s father and said, %u201CYou are a brave man, and your sacrifice supreme%u201D.
TALKING TOUGH
Sachin in response to a question on who the real heroes were, said, "Without a doubt it is you guys, we just play cricket, you play with your life so that we are secure, I salute and your families because they have an important role in your sacrifice".
HEROES MEET HEROES
The day had its emotional moments as well in plenty. Sachin and Harbhajan had a chance to interact with the commandoes who participated in the Mumbai operation.
PLAYING WITH FIRE
They witnessed the Anti-Terrorist Conditioning Course, which has commandoes going through artificially simulated, but almost real life terror situations, complete with fire, smoke and live bullets.
TOP GUNS
The crowd was especially thrilled to see their two icons in similar colours. Sachin and Harbhajan had donned the NSG uniform for the day, complete shoes, nametags and beret.
HAND(LING) NEW ROLES
The two cricketers had a chance to witness and try their hand at the tough 26 obstacle course that commandoes train on, which includes jumping high boundaries, and running through large distances among many other tasks.
THE DAY BEGINS
Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh spent not just a day at the NSG HQs in Manesar, but in some sense witnessed almost a lifetime of grit, determination and endurance.
HERE COME THE HOTSTEPPERS
CNN-IBN and IBN7 took the initiative and brought two of the country's most loved cricketers face-to-face with their heroes, the NSG commandos.
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