Published 15:40 IST, July 1st 2020

Yuvraj Singh recalls watching Sachin Tendulkar bat in childhood in special video: Watch

Yuvraj Singh recalled a heart-warming incident from his youth days when he waited for two hours at a barber shop just to watch Sachin Tendulkar bat.

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Global men's grooming brand Gillette has started a Gillette Barber Suraksha Programme to support barbers across country who have suffered due to India lockdown caused by COVID-19 pandemic. As a part of campaign, Gillette India recently launched a video featuring Sachin Tendulkar that takes consumers through an emotional journey recalling different instances y must have experienced at a salon. 

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Yuvraj Singh recalls spending two hours in a salon just to watch Sachin Tendulkar bat 

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh also took to Instagram where he shared video along with his story at a salon. Yuvraj Singh recalled an incident from his youth days. southpaw said once he was passing by a barber shop when he saw Sachin Tendulkar bat on television in shop.

Yuvraj Singh furr said that he wanted to watch match which is why he went to shop for shaving. Yuvraj Singh added that he got his shaving was done in 5 minutes but left shop two hours later as he was busy watching Sachin Tendulkar bat. Yuvraj Singh furr said that along with a great shave, barber also gave him some tea and snacks. Yuvraj Singh said he was hoping for all salons to open quickly so that people can start grooming mselves again and enjoy watching cricket matches re.

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Through this video, Gillette aims at showcasing  support that is being given to barbers to enable m to get back to business.  programme is directed at educating, protecting and providing resources to barbers across country as y return to business. Gillette is one of leading safety razors brands in country and along with barbers y are a part of essential fabric that grooms everyone, everyday. 

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As a part of campaign, Gillette will provide an insurance cover of up to ₹1 lakh to barbers, educate m on safe operations through videos co-created with rewned stylist Aalim Hakim and provide m back-to-business support via specially curated product kits covering requirements for two months.

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Yuvraj Singh net worth

According to cakwledge.com, Yuvraj Singh net worth figure is estimated to be around ₹264.52 crore ($35 million) as of March 2020. Yuvraj Singh net worth figure includes his earnings from Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as a former Indian cricket player. His net worth also comprises his several brand endorsement deals, sponsorship and past Indian Premier League (IPL) contracts as well as his Worli house in Mumbai reportedly worth ₹64 crore.

India lockdown: Sachin Tendulkar net worth

According to entrepreneur.com,  Sachin Tendulkar net worth figure is estimated to around ₹1250 crore (i.e. approximately $170 million). A certain portion of Sachin Tendulkar net worth figure comprises of his earnings from Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as a former Indian cricket player. He was said to be  first cricketer to sign a deal worth ₹100 crore with MRF in 2001. He became brand manr of tyre brand as well.

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Sachin Tendulkar approximately earns around $18 million every year (as per 2019 figures) through his various endorsements. Sachin Tendulkar net worth figure also includes his salary through endorsement deals with likes of Boost, Pepsi, Sunfeast and VISA in past while currently, he endorses brands apart from Gillette such as BMW, SBI Mutual Funds, IDBI Life Insurance, Lumius and Apollo Tyres. Currently, Sachin Tendulkar is owner of popular 100MB app, which curates content on his life in and out of cricket since his retirement and this adds to Sachin Tendulkar net worth figure as well. 

Disclaimer: above information is sourced from various websites and media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of figures.

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15:40 IST, July 1st 2020