Sachin Tendulkar draws reference from 2008 Chennai Test win against England to celebrate Women's Day

Sachin Tendulkar celebrated women in sports on the eve of International Women's Day by mentioning how the appointment of support staff in Indian cricket is changing slowly.  In his social media post, he mentioned back in the day after India won a Test match against England in 2008, a female ground staff member was the first person to congratulate the star batter.

It was the first match India had won after the brutal 26/11 terror attack and the atmosphere in the nation was emotional. India's win against England had lifted the spirit of all the cricket fans.

"Over the years, the rise of women in sport, in India and across the world, has been very encouraging. In 2008, in the aftermath of 26/11, India won the match against England, and it was an emotional moment for the entire nation. One of the first people with whom I was able to embrace the emotion was a female ground staff member. That moment remains very special," he wrote on social media.