Trump mangles name of India’s most famous ever cricketer: ‘Soochin Tendulkar’
Donald Trump’s first official visit to India has kicked off with the US president struggling to pronounce the names of some of India’s most revered sports stars.
During an a public rally in Gujarat with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi at the Motera stadium, the world’s largest cricket venue, Mr Trump stumbled over the names of batsman Sachin Tendulkar, and Indian national team captain Virat Kohli
“This is the country where your people cheer on some of the world’s greatest cricket players from Soo-chin Tendul-kerr to Virot Kohl-ee,” Mr Trump told the audience.
Despite Mr Trump’s lack of pronunciation preparation, the mention of the cricketers prompted applause from the 100,000 people in the stadium.
Mr Trump’s 36-hour visit to India aims to deepen ties with India, but a long-awaited trade deal between the two countries is not expected to be reached yet.
