Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has asked his fans to help him locate his first car.

The iconic player, who is passionate about cars, said the vehicle was a Maruti 800 - a small car popular with Indians in the 1990s.

He asked his fans to contact him in case they knew its whereabouts - though he did not provide much more detail.

Tendulkar retired in 2013 but continues to be one of the most popular pubic figures in India.

He told a web chat show that he had bought his car soon after becoming a professional cricketer.

In doing so, he joined an entire generation of Indians for whom the Maruti 800 was more than a car - it symbolised dreams, aspirations and status.