Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar - The Greatest Cricketer Ever

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In this post, I will be writing on one of my role models, "The little master" 
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. Often referred to as the "God of Cricket", Sachin has captured the hearts of millions all over the world, with his cricketing stroke plays, on and off the field gestures.

 Sachin holds the records for the most number of hundreds in Test Cricket - 51, and in ODI cricket - 49. Not only has he accomplished the unbelievable number of 100 International centuries, he was part of the Indian squad, which won the world cup in 2011 as well. His career spanned 24 years. At the age of 16, he made his test debut for  India against Pakistan in Karachi on November 15, 1989 and he played his final match against the West Indies in Mumbai on November 16, 2013.

In 2012, I watched Sachin playing live in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on television. It was in the fag end of  his career. I saw this little genius getting out for low scores in many matches. At that time, I was pondering over, why is it that everybody calls him the "god of cricket"? I posed this question to my father and he showed me a lot of videos on Sachin's heroics against the Aussies in Sharjah way back in 1998, world cup fixtures at South Africa in 2003, the scintillating hundred against Pakistan at the M.A Chidambaram stadium, Chennai in 1999 to quote a few. It was then I understood his masterclass with exquisite shot selections and stroke play.

 Subsequently, this created lot of interest in me to know more about this great cricketer. I read through his book : "Hero - A biography of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar" by Devendra Prabhudesai. The book portrays Sachin's life right from his childhood until his retirement. Prabhudesai has detailed on the various hardships both mentally and physically that Sachin had gone through in his phenomenal career. This is further enriched by quoting the feedback from various cricketers taken from sources like magazines, shows.

 After his retirement, Sachin has played many roles outside cricket. He has been conferred India's highest civilian award, the "Bharat Ratna" for his overall contribution to the nation. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha as well. He has adopted a village named "Donja in Marathwada", Maharashtra. Currently, he owns the Kerala Blasters Football club and mentors the Mumbai Indians franchise in IPL. 

 In recent times, I watched a video in which Sachin was playing street cricket with few Metro workers in Mumbai during late night. I really envy those guys for getting a chance to play with the maestro.😜 If you want to watch a film based on Sachin Tendulkar, please see "Sachin : A Billion Dreams."

 Though Sachin has retired from cricket, I still get to see him in television for 
cricketing/non-cricketing activities, advertisements. Watching Sachin play cricket is a treat for the eyes and mind just like what music does to me😖. The magical chant 
" Sachin! Sachin!" that we shout out in joy whenever we see Sachin, will remain in my heart forever. . . 😊
The God of Cricket lives in our hearts forever!!

Comments

  1. NeelanMay 23, 2018 at 10:26 PM

    Well written Rithvik..
    There was a time when India used to lose most of the matches and then Sachin happened and watching Cricket was never the same.

    Apart from the great cricketer he is, we should not forget that, he is a great human being too.

    Please keep writing. I liked your style and language..

    There is another blog which I like to read..
    https://alifecurrentlyunderconstruction.wordpress.com

    When you get time, have a look at it too.

    Thanks and love

    ReplyDelete

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