Indian team fan Sudhir Gautam attacked in Dhaka

The biggest fan of Sachin Tendulkar and team India Sudhir Gautam claimed that he was attacked by Bangladeshi supporters in Dhaka after India's loss in the second one-day international on Sunday.

According to reports, 34-year-old Sudhir, who paints his body with the Indian tri-colour, told a Hindi news channel that he was attacked by a mob during the ODI series against Bangladesh. 

He also said that he was saved by two policemen when the mob attacked him by hurling stones and his auto-rickshaw was attacked too.

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Sudhir travels the world to cheer for the Indian team waving the Indian flag whenever they play international cricket.

India on Sunday slumped to a new low as they suffered their first ever ODI series defeat against Bangladesh following an embarrassing six-wicket defeat in the second cricket One-dayer that gave the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.