"Cricket has all the ingredients to become a global game," Tendulkar said on Twitter after Scotland's shock win.
"Teams with massive potential like Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland along with many others have to be given more opportunities to play against the more experienced teams. Best way to provide great exposure."
The former batsman's comments also follow Afghanistan's dominant twenty20 series win over Bangladesh earlier this month and Ireland's narrow defeat by Pakistan in a solitary test match in May.
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Scotland can continue their fine form when they face Pakistan in a two-match twenty20 international series, starting on Tuesday.
England will be keen to bounce back from the defeat when they begin their five-match ODI series against Australia on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
