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Updated: Sep 29, 2017, 07:35 PM IST

Sachin Tendulkar requests World Cup visa for ardent fan Sudhir Kumar Chaudhury

Sudhir Kumar Choudhary, also known as Sudhir Gautam, is an icon in Indian cricket. The man has been known to travel thousands of kilometres just to watch India, and specifically Sachin Tendulkar, bat. But Sudhir's enthusiasm for the game continues even after Tendulkar has retired.

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Tendulkar for his part knows Sudhir well. During his playing days Tendulkar used to provide tickets to Sudhir for all India games. But this time Tendulkar went a step ahead to ensure Sudhir does not miss out on the World Cup. He applied for a visa to the Australian embassy for Sudhir. Here's the letter: