The chief executive of Microsoft Satya Nadella is on his India tour and visiting several places. In the process, he reached India Today’s office and during a chat session, he revealed something very interesting.

During the rapid fire round, Nadella was asked for his favorite batsman between Sachin Tendulkar and ML Jaisimha, when he replied: “Oh that is tough, But look I am a Hyderabadi and a romantic at heart, so ML Jaisimha.”

Jaisimha has played 39 Tests for India from 1959 to 1971 and ended his career with 2056 runs. Hyderabad born batsman was full of class and pure timing in the field, like other Hyderabadi batmen. Mohammad Azharuddin and VVS Laxman took his legacy forward with glorious careers for India.

Nadella revealed his love for Jaisimha in his book ‘Hit Refresh’, and wrote, “One time, my father hung a poster of Karl Marx in my bedroom; in response, my mother hung one of Lakshmi, the Indian goddess of plentitude and contentment…My reaction? The only poster I really wanted was one of my cricketing hero, the Hyderabadi great, ML Jaisimha, famous for his boyish good looks and graceful style, on an off the field.”