Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has said that batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is his favourite Indian cricketer. In an exclusive chat with CNN News18, the legendary athlete was asked who his favourite Indian player was and Bolt replied with the obvious answer of Tendulkar.

Bolt has earlier revealed that cricket served as his inspiration to succeed on the track, driven by watching skilled cricketers push their limits and give everything on the field.

Even though Bolt named Tendulkar as his favourite Indian cricketer, when it came to favourite sportsperson, the answer was the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. The latter won gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics in the light-heavyweight boxing category and has two US National Championships gold medals to his credit.

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