Mumbai: When the whole Indian cricket fraternity is rallying behind Sachin Tendulkar and lambasting the ICC for putting him 26th in their list of all-time cricketing greats, here's one more voice in the club Aamir Khan.

"Sachin Tendulkar is undoubtedly one of the greatest cricketers the world has ever seen. His kind of a genius is rare and I consider myself fortunate to be counted among his friends. He is a legend and let's accept that," says Aamir.

The star, basking in the glory of his latest film Ghajini registering a record collection at the box office, says that he will always set an attacking field if he is asked to lead a team against Sachin when he is at the crease.

"Whatever be my strategy as a captain, I don't think that I will be able to get him out. But still, I will set a very aggressive field for him with more fielders within the circle, two slips and perhaps another fielder at forward short leg," the star says.

Contrary to reports, Aamir says that he has never played the game with the batting maestro - not even gully cricket. "I am yet to play some gully cricket with Sachin. I am sure that is going to be a lot of fun...," he smiles.

Not only Sachin, Aamir says that he has always been playing a host to the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team for the last two decades. "I used to invite the Bombay cricket team for private screenings of my movie. We (Sachin and he) kept on meeting during those private screenings and I remember that after seeing Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, he couldn't stop praising the film and my acting. By that time, Sachin was already a name to reckon with in international cricket."

Aamir says there are these little gestures from Sachin that always touch his heart. "I still remember attending a party a few years and Sachin was introducing me to Glenn McGrath while Shane Warne was standing beside him. He told Glenn, 'the kind of person I am on the field, this man is in front of the camera.' It felt so good. I was touched. This was just after the release of Lagaan."

No doubt the two little masters bond so well. After all, it's cricket that binds them.