<div>The Mumbai Indians players were buoyed by the presence of Sachin Tendulkar, who joined the team’s training session here on Tuesday as the high-profile franchise starts its title defence against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 7 on Wednesday.<br /><br /><div>MI players were overjoyed as Tendulkar, who reached here late on Monday night, came in the team’s practise outfit in Abu Dhabi.</div><div> </div><div>Having retired from all forms of the game after the Test series against West Indies ended on November 16 last year, Tendulkar seemed to be itching to have a hit in the nets.</div><div> </div><div>He has already been named as an “MI Icon” recently and will also do his bit to promote the franchise’s cause of “Education for All”.</div><div> </div><div>The legend padded up and had a half-an hour session at the nets during which he was a picture of concentration. He also did his customary throwdowns from a member of the support staff.</div><div> </div><div><br /></div></div>
<div>The Mumbai Indians players were buoyed by the presence of Sachin Tendulkar, who joined the team’s training session here on Tuesday as the high-profile franchise starts its title defence against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 7 on Wednesday.<br /><br /><div>MI players were overjoyed as Tendulkar, who reached here late on Monday night, came in the team’s practise outfit in Abu Dhabi.</div><div> </div><div>Having retired from all forms of the game after the Test series against West Indies ended on November 16 last year, Tendulkar seemed to be itching to have a hit in the nets.</div><div> </div><div>He has already been named as an “MI Icon” recently and will also do his bit to promote the franchise’s cause of “Education for All”.</div><div> </div><div>The legend padded up and had a half-an hour session at the nets during which he was a picture of concentration. He also did his customary throwdowns from a member of the support staff.</div><div> </div><div><br /></div></div>