Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar has given up the bat for the microphone, collaborating with singer Sonu Nigam to record a new song, 'Cricket Wali Beat'.
Tendulkar's song debuted on the grand finale of Indian Idol season nine last weekend.
Talking about the song, Nigam said he was, "glad to be part of Sachin's new innings.
"I was very surprised to see the way he was pitching right. That's why I believe that when God blesses someone with genius, it spills (into) other faculties too."
Nigam was complimentary of Tendulkar's singing ability and his poise behind the mic.
"He is a very good singer.
"We did not use pitch corrector on his voice as he was singing in the right sur (tone) and (despite being) the shy person that he is, he got extremely comfortable the moment I kind of increased the masti (fun) quotient while we were shooting the video.
"It was wonderful and I am very happy that people are loving the song," Nigam said.
He added, "Sachin Tendulkar is a phenomenon not just for India, but for the world, especially for the world of cricket.
"When he is given the title of god, it's not just by chance. His whole demeanour, whole career, entire reputation and the spotless career that he has had, is the reason why he is called the god of cricket."
Newshub.