Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday congratulated team India for their first-ever T20 World Cup appearance and also advised the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women’s team to stay positive and “just be in the moment”. India will take on mighty Australia in the final showdown on Sunday at MCG. India entered the final after their semi-final clash against England was washed out in Sydney. They had topped the group and by virtue of that they reached the final.

“Just be in that moment and go out and play. Coincidentally, I was there next to the trophy, and our few team members were there from our women’s team. I said it would be nice to see you with this trophy in India,” Sachin Tendulkar said.

However, his comments came at the launch of ‘Dreams of a Billion India and the Olympic Games”, written by Boria Majumdar and Nalin Mehta, in the presence of Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra and multiple grand slam winner Mahesh Bhupathi as well.

“Go out and give your best. And that is what my message to them (is). Don’t take any pressure, though it is easier said than done. I genuinely want to tell them that just stay together, you don’t need to spend time with the outside world,” shared Tendulkar.

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“If you are in company with each other and keep talking positive things… because good things have happened to our team and I have been following their performances and they have inspired so many youngsters,” added the batting great.

He further said that athletes from different fields have brought laurels to the country as well.

“It is about bringing laurels to our nation and if you can come back (victorious), so many athletes in different fields have brought laurels to our nation, this would be another one. Go and enjoy yourself,” said  Sachin Tendulkar, who also recollected his World Cup winning moment in 2011 at home.