Bhubaneswar, Jan. 18 -- Sports and entertainment have often gone hand-in-hand. In India, where cricket stands strong as the most dominant sport in most states, it is pretty common to find personalities from both industries having a strong attachment and respect for one another. Paatal Lok actor Jaideep Ahlawat and his unsung bond with Sachin Tendulkar is one such story.

A video clip on Instagram recently surfaced featuring the 44-year-old talking about his following of cricket during a podcast interview. Incidentally, the actor revealed a major shocker stating that he had almost given up spectating Team India's cricket matches after the retirement of Sachin Tendulkar.

In the video, Ahlawat was asked who he thought the best cricketer was...