{"id":39667,"date":"2016-12-03T09:58:02","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T09:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greattelangaana.com\/english\/?p=39667"},"modified":"2016-12-03T10:02:12","modified_gmt":"2016-12-03T10:02:12","slug":"uk-will-kidnap-sachin-says-cameron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greattelangaana.com\/english\/uk-will-kidnap-sachin-says-cameron\/","title":{"rendered":"UK will kidnap Sachin says Cameron"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former British Prime Minister David Cameron joked that his country might want to kidnap cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar to train the England cricket team, which is having a tough time during its ongoing India tour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 50-year-old seasoned politician was at his rhetorical best at a Leadership Summit, where leaders have gathered to discuss the change India needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cameron said he was genuinely passionate about the connect between India and the UK &#8212; not just because the \u201cshared ties of history and culture\u201d but also because of the \u201cmodern partnership\u201d based on jobs and investments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-39669\" src=\"https:\/\/greattelangaana.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/290729_243559199017703_116529335054024_749553_6721066_o.jpg\" alt=\"Sachin\" width=\"612\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greattelangaana.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/290729_243559199017703_116529335054024_749553_6721066_o.jpg 900w, https:\/\/greattelangaana.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/290729_243559199017703_116529335054024_749553_6721066_o-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the packed auditorium, Cameron also talked about India and the UK\u2019s shared love for the \u201cbeautiful game of cricket\u201d.\u201cEvery time I come (to India), I am blown away by the progress and the potential that I see,\u201d he said, as the audience gave him a huge round of applause.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cGiven the way the Test series (between the two countries) is going\u2026 we need to kidnap him (Tendulkar)\u2026 for training,\u201d he said, referring to the series where India have won the two five-day matches played so far.Tendulkar will attend the summit later in the day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39670\" src=\"https:\/\/greattelangaana.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/9Cook-Tendulkar-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sachin\" width=\"670\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On a lighter note, he shared three life lessons: Never play golf with US President Barack Obama because you cannot win, never go to a party with Silvio Berlusconi the controversial former Italian PM and probably don\u2019t appear on a platform in front of 60,000 people with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi &#8212; because you will never \u201ccompete with his rhetoric\u201d and ability to connect with the people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former British Prime Minister David Cameron joked that his country might want to kidnap cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar to train the England cricket team, which is having a tough time during its ongoing India tour. 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