Sachin Tendulkar visits saffron shop at Lethpora

Pulwama, Feb 19: Cricket giant Sachin Tendulkar on Monday visited a saffron shop in Lethpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

Accompanied by his wife Anjali and daughter Sara Tendulkar, the cricket legend stopped at Lethpora on Jammu- Srinagar National Highway and walked into  Kissan Kesar, a popular saffron outlet in the area.

Javed Ahmad, owner of the shop, said that the former cricketer purchased spice and spent at least an hour at the shop.

“His visit to the area is bound to boost the business”, said Ahamd.

He said that Tendulkar also had a cup of Kehwa at the shop and admired  its taste highly.  The Lethpora market houses at least 200 shops and is known for selling the quality saffron.

A local shopkeeper told Greater Kashmir that he was sure that the visit of cricket legend  would further promote the Kashmiri saffron.  On February 17, Tendulkar visited a bat manufacturing unit in Charsoo village of Awantipora and was all praise for  the Kashmiri willow bats.

The cricketer had also visited an ancient temple in Anantnag before proceeding to Gulmarg.