Prince William and Kate play cricket with Sachin Tendulkar on Indian tour

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(CNN) – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge played cricket with one of India’s biggest stars, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, in a Mumbai park as they began their royal tour of India and Bhutan on Sunday.

Before a crowd of onlookers in Mumbai’s Oval Maidan recreation ground, Kate bravely wielded a cricket bat as the former Indian captain, one of the game’s greats, bowled a delivery to her.
Kate plays cricket at Oval Maidan in Mumbai on April 10
Kate plays cricket at Oval Maidan in Mumbai on April 10

Prince William also took his turn at the batting crease, demonstrating his prowess at the sport, which is hugely popular in India, as the royal couple participated in a number of sporting activities with local children.Earlier, the couple began their first visit to India by laying a wreath for the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, where dozens of people were killed during a three-day siege by Islamist terrorists in November 2008.

They also met with hotel staff who helped protect guests during the attacks, Kensington Palace said on its Twitter feed.
After the sporting session in the park, the couple visited the city’s ancient Banganga water tank, where they were greeted with dancers, and presented with garlands to scatter on the water.
Prince William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, pose on stage with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, third from left, and Shah Rukh Khan at a Bollywood Charity Gala hosted by the British High Commission and the British Asian Trust at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai on Sunday, April 10, during the first day of the royal tour to India and Bhutan.
Prince William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, pose on stage with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, third from left, and Shah Rukh Khan at a Bollywood Charity Gala hosted by the British High Commission and the British Asian Trust at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai on Sunday, April 10, during the first day of the royal tour to India and Bhutan.

In the evening, William and Kate were scheduled to attend a Bollywood gala, to raise funds for charities they had met during the day.

On their arrival in Mumbai, the royal couple were informed of the deadly temple fire in Kollam, where scores of people perished Sunday.
The Duke and Duchess were “saddened by the news and send their thoughts to all who are assisting the victims,” a spokesman for Kensington Palace said.
The next legs of the tour will see them visit India’s capital, New Delhi, Kaziranga National Park in the state of Assam, the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, and Agra, home of the Taj Mahal.
The tour follows criticism of Prince William in Britain’s tabloid press in recent months over perceptions he was slacking off from his responsibilities as a senior royal.
Last month, his younger brother, Prince Harry, made a five-day visit to the neighbouring Himalayan nation of Nepal.
(Tim Hume, CNN)
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