Sachin Tendulkar - A tribute to the legend

Sachin Tendulkar = Cricket!! Nearly 22 years back, a fresh-faced school boy was being hailed as the next big thing in Indian cricket and here he is today, standing above everyone around him. This man might have been the inspiration for many poets and authors, but ever wondered what kept this man up and running for close to two decades? Well, let us not delve into that. Let us just accept it. Let it be a universal reality. More than two decades have passed and he has broken and created new records like no other batsman in history but the expectations have kept mounting and he keeps performing; keeps batting and keeps reaching milestones. Sachin’s century of centuries is a remarkable achievement which has made every Indian proud. We all know that that 100 international hundreds are hard to even comprehend – that is a record one can only dream about . One can only salute his dedication, hard work and ability that has seen him shoulder the responsibility of Team India for the past 22 years without ever losing focus. Cricket is his life. His extraordinary abilities as a player are every fan’s delight and an entire nation’s pride.

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Ever since he made his debut for India at the young age of sixteen, he has been hailed as one of the most entertaining and technically sound batsman the game of cricket has ever produced. In our minds, he has forever been that humble Mumbaikar who is always expected to come dancing down the wicket and hit the bowlers over their head. To everyone’s amazement he has done just that. Sachin is just like old wine; he has got better and better with age. Trying to read Sachin is similar to reading a voluminous book which you know you will never finish reading. The more you try to understand his recipe for success, the more you get awed by the genius of this man. Any word is insufficient to describe Sachin who is still so down to earth, away from any kind of controversies.

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SRT today is the man on the big posters and hoardings. He is not watching anyone of us but we are all watching him, every single day, every single hour, every single minute. He is standing tall as ever. His persona and evergreen charm is intact. Being the great modernist embodying newer challenges, his intent has always been one – to entertain the crowds. One moment he is the monarch and the very next minute he is the ascetic. That childlike innocence of his, that curiosity to learn new things on and off the field, that just makes one marvel at this man’s great stature. Every time he steps foot on the field, he lets his passions overflow, his energies double-up, his character assume new dimensions. Sachin’s head should be high in the sky, but they are firmly put at five feet five inch from the ground. SRT’s life seems to be still in a frantic world. It’s as if it is a frantic appeal by a nation to one man, asking him to keep doing what he does best – keep playing and playing and playing!! Every day of his working life, SRT walks out on the field with a million eyes glued to the TV sets; he is not just playing a game, he is actually representing a nation of billions. At his best Sachin challenges and extends the notion of what is humanly possible. For this man, impossible is just another word in the dictionary. He remains a symbol of joy and hope. He is a God to many cricket followers. He is the ultimate superhero of India.

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Heres wishing the superman from India all the very best.

C’mon Sachin! De Ghuma Ke!

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