India, Feb. 5 -- Indian and Mumbai cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar joined the Mumbai Ranji Trophy squad for an interaction as the team prepares for their upcoming quarterfinal against Karnataka. Tendulkar is the most famous and high-profile player to stem from a cricketing fraternity that has produced the country's greatest cricketers - the Mumbai players couldn't ask for a better motivational speaker as they aim for a 43rd Ranji Trophy victory.

Having qualified through to the knockout stage unbeaten following four wins and three draws, Mumbai are set to face another titan of the domestic sport in Karnataka in the quarterfinals. Tendulkar had the opportunity to chat with experienced Mumbai stars like Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur, w...