Why Sachin Tendulkar came to the pitch ahead of Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals clash? | WATCH

IPL 2019: The match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals saw the former winning over the host by 40 runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium. However, what grabbed the attention of the fans was when legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar made his way to the pitch.

What seemed like some sort of inspection right ahead of the toss, the batsman, who is the consultant for the Mumbai Indians side, could be seen checking the field so as to help give MI a better understanding.

It looked like Sachin wanted to go and see the pitch himself before discussing with captain Rohit Sharma on what decision must be taken for the toss. Mumbai who won the toss and Sharma opted to bat first.

This was the first time of this season that the Master Blaster came to inspect the pitch himself. Watch the video here:

The Master Blaster is here at the Kotla #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/utGqJMAJXH

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As for the game, despite making a decent start with 48/0 after six overs, Delhi fell like a pack of cards after opener Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed in the seventh over after 35 runs by Chahar. He also scalped the wickets of Prithvi Shaw (20) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (3). Krunal Pandya also dismissed the crucial wicket of Colin Munro (3).