KATHMANDU: Former Indian national cricket team skipper Sachin Tendulkar who came to Nepal for a UNICEF programme, met Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today. Tendulkar who had visited Pashupatinath Temple, this morning met PM Oli at Baluwatar. In his tweet, PM Oli shared that Tendulkar appreciated the efforts undertaken by Nepal for the promotion of child rights and their welfare.

Pleased to meet with @sachin_rt, famous cricket player, and UNICEF goodwill ambassador today. He appreciated the efforts undertaken by Nepal for the promotion of the rights of the children and their welfare. pic.twitter.com/va9pENNVJd

— KP Sharma Oli (@PM_Nepal) November 17, 2019 Tendulkar, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket, came to Kathmandu on Friday as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) goodwill ambassador Tendulkar joined former Nepali national team captain Binod Das to play a friendly cricket match alongside children at TU Stadium in Kirtipur on Saturday. The game was organised by UNICEF and European Union Programme — commemoration of 30 years of UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.