Tendulkar in hospital after contracting coronavirus

The cricket world united to send support to Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar after he announced that he was hospitalized as a precautionary measure to combat the coronavirus, AFP reported.

The 47-year-old “little master” of batting is one of the most high-profile cases of a new pandemic surge in the country of 1.3 billion people.

Tendulkar went to a Mumbai hospital on the 10th anniversary of India’s World Cup triumph which he led, AFP reported.

“As a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice, I have been hospitalized,” Tendulkar said on Twitter, AFP reported.

“I hope to be back home in a few days. Take care and stay safe everyone.”

The announcement took Tendulkar’s former cricket friends and foes by surprise.

“Wish you a speedy recovery,” the International Cricket Council world body said in a Twitter message. Fans also inundated social media with messages, many referring to him as a cricket “God”.