BCCI President Sharad Pawar Insulted by the Australian Team

Eager to take hold of the trophy and pose for the cameras with his teammates, Ponting was seen tapping Indian cricket board President Sharad Pawar on the shoulder as a gesture to leave the stage. Tendulkar, saying he had heard about the incident from others as he did not himself watch it because he was travelling, termed it an unpleasant experience and an "uncalled for" behaviour against a person who was dear to all the cricketers. "I wasn't watching the proceedings because I was travelling, but from what I heard (from others) it was an unpleasant experience which was uncalled for (action)," the ace batsman told reporters today.