Vijender, who won his first six professional bouts outside India, will fight for the first time in front of his home fans in New Delhi.
The 43-year-old former India batsman, besides wishing the 2008 Olympic Games bronze medallist boxer, also said he is sure the 30-year-old Delhi lad will make the nation proud by winning the bout.
"Wishing all the very best to @boxervijender. You will surely make our nation proud. #RingKaKing," Tendulkar tweeted on Saturday.
Vijender will face an opponent who has an experience of 30 bouts, of which he has won 23, out of which two were by knock-outs.
The Beijing Olympics bronze medallist has won all his six fights so far, but Hope has more experience and is a better calibre fighter than Vijender's previous opponents.
The 34-year-old has been a professional boxer for 12 years and has been involved in 30 fights over that period with a record of 23-7. That, along with the fact that he is a left-hander -- a distinct advantage in most sports -- makes the Australian of Welsh origin a dangerous opponent.
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