The Indian team celebrated their first ever ODI series victory in New Zealand in style by indulging in some of the most sought after tourism activities in that country.
Sachin Tendulkar has a blast as he tries the 90-minute sky walk at the City Sky tower in Auckland.
The Men in Blue split into two groups with one group went sailing in Auckland, New Zealand's sailing paradise and the other bunch did a daring 192 metre Sky Walk atop the iconic Auckland Sky Tower -- the tallest man made structure in the Southern Hemisphere!
Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and VVS Laxman atop the Auckland Sky Tower.
Rahul Dravid steers the wheel and enjoys a sailing trip in Auckland, New Zealand's sailing harbour.
Coach Gary Kirsten, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra, Gautam Gambhir and Munaf Patel preferred to play it safe and set out on a dolphin and whale safari.
India fast bowler Laxmipathy Balaji (left) with bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad try their hand at sailing.
Auckland, New Zealand's largest city is a cosmopolitan experience wrapped up in a fascinating water world that's dotted with more than 50 islands. Auckland's blend of harbour, islands, Polynesian culture and modern city environment has created a lifestyle ranked amongst the best in the world.
Balaji and Laxman enjoy their sailing trip in Auckland.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni set out with physical and mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton to try his hand and patience at deep-sea fishing.
Bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad is all smiles as he enjoys a sailing trip.
Coach Kirsten supported the idea of a day off after the team's brilliant showing in the ODI series.
"We got a 48-day tour. It is pretty much cricket all-in and all-out. You have one or two days between the games. We certainly encourage less practice time when you are on the road because you are in game time already. Mental freshness is more important," he said.[via]
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