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A cricket fan listed in the Indian touring squad as an "assistant" is helping Sachin Tendulkar get ready for India's quest to win their first Test series in Australia, news said on Monday.
DVGI Raghavindraa has never played first-class cricket but what he lacks in playing know-how he makes up for with interest and his presence in Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald said.
Raghavindraa is being used on tour for his throw-down skills in the carry out nets and the Herald said he has come with strong recommendation from Tendulkar and fellow Indian batsman Rahul Dravid.
The newspaper said Raghavindraa, 27, is scheduled as an "attendant" on a Board of Control for Cricket in India news release, and is a worker at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
A Herald reporter watched Raghavindraa during a Sunday net meeting with Tendulkar at Canberra's Manuka Oval in which he threw balls at the batting genius for an hour.
Raghavindraa help Tendulkar get ready for the bombardment of out swingers he is likely to take delivery of from Australia's rising pace star James Pattinson in front of the opening Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26.
"The session did not always go to plan. After a series of delivery on his pads, Tendulkar put his bat down for more than a few minutes to show Raghavindraa the wrist place necessary to allow the ball to form away from the right-hander," the newspaper said.
"Just two delivery later, Raghavindraa, unleash from about three meters in front of the popping crease, sent down an out swinger, which Tendulkar, after shoulder arms, describe as 'perfect' and gave his thumbs up."
Tendulkar has been a permanent thorn in the side of Australia's bowlers, averaging more than 60 with 11 centuries in 31 Tests next to them and is eye his 100th international hundred during the Australian tour.
Greg Chappell, who coach India for a three-year spell finish in 2007, said in a new book free last week that Tendulkar was a prisoner of his hard to believe fame in India and carried expectations greater than Australia's iconic batsman Donald Bradman.
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