Sachin Tendulkar Was Never Booed in Mumbai–Here is the True Story

On Mar 20, 2006 There Was a News which spread like a wild fire all across the world that Sachin Tendulkar was booed in mumbai during the Test match between India & England.

Here is the true story what happend there : (As Informed By Atish Hemade Who Was at The Stadium)

Wankhede never booed Sachin and will never ever.Firstly it is ridiculous to even say such a thing.People at Mumbai respect and worship him more than any other place.It was a high tempo situation..The barmy army(cheering England)  vs North stand(Cheering India) ,each cheering their team.The north stand was teasing flintoff. and the moment our god got out, the barmy army and flintoff showed fingers at the north stand.And hence the crowd became angry and started Booing them.

It Was totally unfortunate that Sachin Tendulkar was walking back to the pavillion at the same time, the media suddenly quoted everywhere that crowd started booing sachin, but it was not true This is coming from a regular match watcher at the north stand.. I WAS IN THAT VERY SAME MATCH IN THE NORTH STAND WITH 20 OTHER FRIENDS CHEERING AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE FOR SACHIN AND INDIA.

I understand that you will go with the facts what various news links have published but It became such a big news that it was everywhere.how could people have gathered at that time and convey what actually happened,The news spread like fire.You see,if facebook,orkut etc etc were present at that time things would have been different.

This is What Sachin Tendulkar Has to Say :

On being booed by his home crowd at the Wankhede Stadium during the third Test against England, he said, “I thought the issue was blown out of proportion by the media. It wasn’t that bad. I have more well wishers than the small section of the crowd at the Wankhede Stadium that day. I have to ignore them. I cannot forget the backing I have got from the people all these years just because of this”.

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Dreams Do Come True – The Story of How I Met Sachin Tendulkar

April 6,2013 : A Day that will never be forgetten in my life, Yes I Met the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar in Chennai before the start of the Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super kings game in a Hotel(Name not mentioned), I had got the appointment at 5 pm, but till 4 o clock it was not confirmed, Me and my cousin(elder cousin working in a bank)were playing cricket in our house, when it was confirmed that we are meeting the master we could not believe, we got ready in the next 15 mins and left home by 4.15 pm.

We both while travelling in car decided that a colour printout should be taken, so after searching for more than 10 mins around 4.30 we entered a xerox shop where i decided to take screenshots of my blog,facebook page and twitter account. finally reached the hotel by 4.44 pm. After heavy security check we entered the hotel. we went to the receptionist and informed him that we have an appointment with Sachin Tendulkar at 5pm, he called around 10 to 11 people and informed us that we will meet sachin by 5.10 pm.

we were eagerly awaiting, those ten mins from 5 to 5.10 was like a long time, exactly at 5.10 the receptionist asked us to wait outside the Mumbai Indians team meeting hall, but security officials stopped us from moving further, then the receptonist informed them about us and one among the security staff accomponied us to the Mumbai Indians meeting hall.

OMG OMG !! Ricky Ponting & Keiron Pollard were just inches away from us, This KP is really a beast, Ricky was very cute, Bhajji,D Karthik, Rayudu followed Them, few secs later Sachin & Rohit Sharma entered, we were totally speechless, the bodyguard outside the hall did not allow us inside as it is only alloted for players, we explained him about our appointment with sachin tendulkar, but he was not convinced.

After two to three minutes the Manager of Mumbai Indians arrived there & He knows about our appointment with Sachin, He Smiled and went inside the meeting hall. The Moment Finally Arrived Sachin Tendulkar Came out of the Hall Towards Us & Asked Waiting For Me ?? Then Why Dont You Let Me Know When I Was Entering The Hall  ?? My Heartrate was Pumping, Sachin Tendulkar Standing in Front of Me, Can You Believe !!

I Asked Sachin to Sign an Autograph & Showed him the Colour printout. I gave him a black sketch, Sachin got it from me and he asked me to remove the cap of it. He Was AWESOME !!!!!!!

You can see from the Pic above he is signing the screenshot of this blog.

GOD’s Autograph :

Then Finally Managed to Take a Pic With the God of Cricket Himself. After taking the snap sachin went back to the meeting hall. We both could not belive what happened. Our feet were on the air, we could not react, we went back to the reception hall waited for all players to get to the team bus. After players left the MI manager was asking is anyone named ashok waiting here.I can't even tell my name to sachin,u know how it feels. Sachin Tendulkar knew that a guy named ashok is waiting to see him, but he does not know it was me.

When sachin got into the team bus i and my cousin waved my hands towards him, he responded with a smile and also waved hands, what else can you ask for ??

Sachin Said on March 16,2012 "Chase Your Dreams, Dreams Do Come True"
Chased it For More Than A Year & Finally Succeeded on April 6,2013

AM BLESSED :

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Top 10 Sachin Tendulkar Moments of 2012

2012 is  not a great year according to the standards of Sachin Tendulkar, but it was a mixed feeling as the year ended with his retirement from ODI's, The year started with Sachin's super knock of 80 in SCG, and then he went on to become the First man  in the History of Cricket to score 100 Internaional hundreds. He was honoured by the Australian Government with "ORDER OF AUSTRALIA' for his contribution to world cricket. He was also made as a Rajya Sabha MP by Indian Government. Lets have a look at TOP 10 SACHIN TENDULKAR MOMENTS OF 2012.

1. SACHIN TENDULKAR’S ODI RETIREMENT :

A prodigal talent who went on to be revered as modern cricket's greatest batsman, Sachin Tendulkar on December 23 called time on his ODI career after over two decades of phenomenal feats which are unlikely to be replicated for years to come.A batsman who reminded the great Sir Donald Bradman of himself, Tendulkar bows out as international cricket's top run-scorer by quite a distance in ODIs. He will, however, continue to play Tests.

Complete Story & Tributes on Sachin’s Retirement See Here : http://goo.gl/OqxDW

2. CENTURY OF CENTURIES :

Sachin Tendulkar's incredible cricketing journey reached a momentous destination in Mirpur on March 16. The maestro became the first cricketer to notch up 100 international centuries when he scored 114 against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup ODI tournament.

Watch all 100 Centuries of Sachin Tendulkar Here : http://goo.gl/1ZOt4

Pic Gallery : All 100 Centuries of Sachin Tendulkar : http://goo.gl/QKcXP

3.ENTERED 24TH YEAR IN INTERNATIONAL YEAR:

Sachin Tendulkar completed 23 years in International cricket on November 15,2012.Tendulkar made his international debut against Pakistan on November 15, 1989 in the first Test at Karachi. He had scored 15 runs in that match.Since then he has scored 15533 runs in 190 Tests and 18426 runs in 463 ODIs. And while accumulating these runs, he went on to score 100 international centuries (51 in Tests, 49 in ODIs).

4. SACHIN TENDULKAR’S LAST ODI INNINGS :

Sachin Tendulkar played his last ODI Innings vs Pakistan during the Asia Cup 2012. He scored 52 which included this upper cut for a six.

5. SACHIN TENDULKAR’S INNINGS VS CHENNAI SUPER KINGS :

Sachin Tendulkar scored 74 of 44 balls which included 11 boundaries and a six. It Turned out be the most exciting match of this years IPL.

6. SACHIN TENDULKAR NOMINATED AS RAJYA SABHA MEMBER :

Sachin Tendulkar took oath as a Rajya Sabha member in the chambers of RS Chairperson Hamid Ansari. Sachin is the first active sportsperson and cricketer to have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha under the Prominent Citizens Quota.

Check here for picture gallery of Sachin at Parliament : http://goo.gl/fuT7j

7. SACHIN TENDULKAR’S FIRST BALL SIXER AS A RAJYA SABHA MEMBER :

Cricket Legend Sachin Tendulkar has rejected residential bungalow opposite to AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi by the Central Government. Sachin who has sworn as Rajya Sabha member recently was allotted bungalow which consists of 5 bed rooms in 7000 sq yards with 50 security personnel but the little master does not want to take because he did not want to waste the Government amount. He said whenever parliament session starts he would come to New Delhi and stays in Hotel in stead of staying in bungalow.

8. SACHIN TENDULKAR PRESENTED WITH ORDER OF AUSTRALIA :

The Australian Government honoured Sachin Tendulkar with their “ORDER OF AUSTRALIA” Award.

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9. SELFLESS ACT OF SACHIN TENDULKAR :

It was one of those moments in Bangalore that got overshadowed amid MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings' onslaught. Mumbai Indians were in pursuit of 188 runs to stay alive in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League against Chennai. Cruising at 47 for no loss in 4.5 overs they looked set to make the most of the fielding restrictions when disaster struck. Sachin Tendulkar played the ball to the off side and Dwayne Smith at the other end ran while the Little Master did not. The ball was thrown at the non-striker's end even as Smith and Sachin were stranded on the same side. And before the bails could be dislodged Sachin made a swift decision. He took a few steps forward to give up his wicket to keep Smith, who was looking in ominous form, alive.

10. SACHIN TENDULKAR IN WIMBLEDON ROYAL BOX :

India cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar and Australian pop star Kylie Minogue were in the Wimbledon Royal Box on Friday to watch the potentially epic semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.Tendulkar, who this week opted to sit out India's one-day series in Sri Lanka, was with wife Anjali.Minogue was accompanied by Spanish model boyfriend Andres Velencoso.Also in the Royal Box were former Wimbledon champions Rod Laver, Goran Ivanisevic and Manuel Santana.

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Sachin Tendulkar’s Facebook Page a Blockbuster Hit

Over two years after making his debut on Twitter, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar joined Facebook on September 9,2012. The Little Master's Facebook page is currently with 8.6 Million likes. Sachin Tendulkar's Facebook page is maintained by a Gurgaon based company Seven3Rockers. The page is also chronicles Tendulkar's cricketing career and lists his major achievements.

Tendulkar welcomed his fans to a Facebook page with a video message :

Hello friends,

I'll like to welcome you to my facebook family. As a child I always dreamt of playing cricket for India and I chased my dream of winning the World Cup for 22 years. It wouldn't have been possible without your support. I wanna take this opportunity to thank all of you for having prayed for me and wish well for me. I look forward to sharing my experience with you, join me on my facebook so that we both can share this experience and go through this journey together.

SCREENSHOT OF SACHIN TENDULKAR’S OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE :

FACEBOOK PAGE LINK : http://www.facebook.com/SachinTendulkar

GET TO KNOW ABOUT SACHIN TENDULKAR’S CRICKETING JOURNEY IN SINGLE CLICK :

The great part about this facebook page is you can get to know about complete journey of Sachin Tendulkar’s cricketing journey. FROM 1973-2012* COMPLETE TIMELINE AVAILABLE.

Talk With Sachin Tendulkar Live :

Sachin Tendulkar provided his fans a Golden Oppurtunity to speak live with him. On November 8,2012 More than 10 fans got chance to speak with the master himself, A Special Event was created on Facebook Named “TALK TO ME LIVE-SACHIN TENDULKAR”

Event Link : http://goo.gl/0rcR2

Event screenshot :

Sachin Tendulkar talking to fans LIVE on 5100100 - Recording (8-Nov-2012)

RARE PICS :

Sachin Tendulkar keeps sharing rare pics in his page,have you ever heard about facebook likes getting into news,here is what happened on september 18,2012.

NEWS IN NDTV.COM : Over two years after making his debut on Twitter, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar joined Facebook on September 9,2012. The Little Master's Facebook page is currently with 8.5 Million likes. Sachin Tendulkar's Facebook page is maintained by a Gurgaon based company Seven3Rockers. The page is also chronicles Tendulkar's cricketing career and lists his major achievements . One of the photographs of batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has got 47,415 likes on his Facebook page after he uploaded it on Monday.

The photo has Sachin standing at the edge of a railing at the Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad with the caption reading, "Enjoying the view at Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad."

With in six hours of uploading the photo it got 39,262 likes and was shared by 1942 people. The photo has also received 2,808 comments. SCREENSHOTS OF NDTV NEWS



MOST RECENT PIC SHARED BY SACHIN TENDULKAR :

To Conclude “as a Tendulkar Fan if you are a regular visitor of Facebook just Visit Facebook.com/SachinTendulkar If not you are really Missing Something”.

SACHIN TENDULKAR’S FACEBOOK PAGE A “BLOCKBUSTER HIT”

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When Sachin Tendulkar Called His Die Hard Fan For a Lunch

By, Yuvaraj Zambare

We bring you an Exclusive article of Sachin Tendulkar calling a die hard fan of him to his home for lunch last week.An artist and a die hard fan of Sachin – Pramod Kamble. Who have spent his lot of time making potraits and statues of his God Sachin Tendulkar, had got a call at the evening

Pramod was busy working in his studio, suddenly phone rang. The smooth voice came out, ' Hello, Sachin Tendulkar here,can i speak to mr. Pramod ? Pramod cant believe it.. he thought for a while that someone was playing prank with him. But it wasn't a prank call. The god himself called his devotee. Pramod was stunned...he cant even able to speak. 'can you please come and meet me at my home?' Sachin said. Yes sir.. but why you want to meet me? Pramod said. I ve work with you.. i will text you my address. Pramod agreed without asking more questions.

On very next day, he leave for Mumbai with his family. Sachin & wife Anjali welcomed them, after having
tea and some chats. Pramod shown some potraits and statues to sachin that he made for him. Sachin pointed one of them & said That ones great its my favourite shot but there's something missing in it. Will you please give me a pose sir so that i can make it proper ? Pramod said.

Sachin immediately get up and gave him a pose with mobile in hands as a bat. Pramod captured it and now he is going to make another statue. He gifted all the potraits and staues to sachin. That was the best 3 hours of my life pramod told the sources the humbleness of a great man. how sachin treated an ordinary man... it was the best Four hors of my life- Pramod.

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Answers for Mr. G. Sampath's 10 Question to Sachin Tendulkar

Answers Written By, Rakhi Priyadarshini.

My answer for Mr. G. Sampath's 10 Question. As SACHIN doesn't have time to go through these kind of bullshit, so, being his true devotee, I just thought of replying. Crafted in leisure time during office :D

1. In 1999-2000, Indian cricket was rocked by the match-fixing scandal. You were a key member of the team that was captained by Mohammed Azharuddin, and Ajay Jadeja was your teammate. But you didn’t say a word. When asked why you remained silent, you said: “The only reason I did not speak about it is that I didn’t know anything about it. I would have given a statement if I knew something.” So are you lying, or are you being a cretin when you say that you had no clue about match-fixing going on?

~ The best answer to this would be - Even Bookies dont dare to put the bet ON when Sachin is on the crease. Hope u understood Mr. Sampath.

2. The whole world knows that you (and subsequently MS Dhoni) are the reason the BCCI has been stonewalling the ICC’s move to make DRS (Decision Referral System) mandatory in all international fixtures. What exactly do you have against the DRS? Is it that, without technology, the benefit of the doubt (especially on LBWs) goes to the batsman, and you, knowing that there will be far more LBWs with DRS than without, don’t want technology messing with your averages and milestone-hunting?

~ Tendulkar is the one who's suffered most number of Wrong Umpiring Decisions yet He's the one who's touching the Everest. Need I explain more whether he needs 'support' for his so called 'milestone-hunting'?
Moreover, if technology would be involved in every aspect, the game will lose its charm. This, being a cricket fan, is my personal opinion.

3. You are richer than anybody can ever want to be. Why then are you forever, and shamelessly, asking or accepting favours from the government? Be it having to change the law (Customs Act) so you don’t have to pay duty on an obscenely expensive luxury vehicle, or petitioning the government to relax the FSI regulations for your bungalow in Bandra, why can’t you just graciously accept the rules that apply to everyone else instead of cashing in on your celebrity status to seek favours?

~ The Luxury vehicle, as mentioned by you, was GIFTED to him & there's no such rule to pay duty on gifted commodities till 2003. But after the rule change, it came under custom duty & SACHIN being a person who abides by the rules, honestly paid the duty for the same. And for the other part, perhaps your knowledge isn't well updated. Tendulkar had paid a sum of Rs 4.35 lakh + the fine to obtain NOC from the BMC for his bungalow. If he had the intentions of accepting FAVOURS, he wouldn't have DECLINED the government bungalow, being allotted to him after taking oath as RS Member. Hope you know about this.

4. For most, nay, all, of your adult life, you have been a very influential person, with access to the highest corridors of power. Yet, not once in your life have you ever taken a stand on any issue — not even on sporting ones. Do you then seriously expect to make a meaningful contribution to any of the debates in the Rajya Sabha? If not, why did you agree to become a Rajya Sabha MP?

~ Sachin's influence on the mass is beyond measurement. He appears in commercial for Polio drop campaign & people start following him blindly. He’s even associated with the NDTV’s 'Support My School' Campaign & many other social activities. He's the one who's openly said NO for promoting alcoholic brand as it'll have negative impact on the youth. Won’t you call it taking a stand? Or is it not influential for you? You don't need to be loud and dramatic to have your say. He does in his own calm & polite ways which people love to follow.

5. And having become a Rajya Sabha MP, you say ‘cricket comes first?!!’ What were you thinking? That being a Member of Parliament is a nice hobby or what?

~ He's been nominated for RS for his contribution in the field of sports, being spefic, cricket. Generally people tend to have 'set priorities' in their life. If something tops my priority, it doesn't mean I would neglect others. For example, Tendulakr is mainly a batsman but when it comes to bowling also, he's considered as the one with magic hands, helping the team when they need it most. Although, batting always is his priority. Got it?

6. Why is your captaincy record so abysmal? If your cricketing intelligence is so great, and if you are a thorough professional, and if you are a nice guy, how can you not be even an average captain, like, say, Anil Kumble was? You’ve got to have something that the other guys don’t have for you to be such an extraordinarily poor captain. What could this be? You ever think about that?

~ Cricket is a team game not an individual sport. Win or loss depends on a team's performance. Even though his captaincy is often criticized, we have had few major results during his captaincy. 'Titan cup' victory, one among them. If it was only HIS CAPTAINCY which was the reason of poor results then, well in that case, can you name 6-7 players who played during his captaincy? Where are they today?

7. Against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup this year, you crawled to your 100th hundred (114 in 147 balls on a flat track against a bovinely gentle attack) at 4.5 runs an over, and actually slowed down in the slog overs when the team’s interests dictated that you score faster. And it was because of your milestone obsession that we lost the match to Bangladesh, which cost us a place in the final. This is not a one-off incident, but the culminating irony of a long career marked by the relentless deployment of individual talent for individual glory, though last I checked, cricket was a team game. Now that you’ve got every record in the book, will you, at least in the last remaining matches of your career, either stop playing for records, or stop paying lip service to how you are a team player — because it’s too brazenly hypocritical to do both?

~ That Bangladesh was the same team which went to the final of the same Asia Cup. Defeating both World cup winner & runner-up in the league matches. Moreover, it was not because of his batting that we lost, we can't take wickets even after 250+ score, we shouldn't expect to win matches on obvious note.

8. Why is it that when the chips are down, and India is chasing, you never (save the Sharjah hundreds way back in 1998 on a flat track) ever take India home? Don’t say, ‘check the records’ — because the records tell me very clearly that you’ve never single-handedly (like Dravid did in Adelaide or Laxman did while batting with a number 11 to take India home against the Aussies) taken India past the finishing line in your 22-plus years of international cricket. And what kills me is that you had the ability to do exactly that — if Yuvraj could, Laxman could, and Dravid could, so could you. But you never did. You just cannot bat for the team under pressure, is that it? Or is it that you never cared for the team as much as you claim to?

~ With due respect for Laxman, Dravid & all those 'Match -Winners', whenever they played the main lead in building the innings, they got a support at least from 1 or 2 players who made sure that wickets don’t fall at other end. If you'll check the history, hardly any time, it happened with SACHIN. Whether it was Chennai in 1999 where 5 batsmen couldn't even manage to score just 15 runs in a test match after his dismissal or in Hyderabad where He alone scored half of the winning target but after that inning crumbled like a bunch of toothpicks. Yet he's the one who has given us moments of joy numerous times. Proof is the highest number of MOM awards in both formats of the game. FYI, it's given to the BEST player in the match on the basis of performance but not stardom.

9. I’ve been pondering this one for ages. How did you become such a boring person — open your mouth and everyone goes to sleep?

~ For this question... Well, all I can say is, you've got a poor taste. Might be your kind of person are those who literally Bark or are too loquacious to make you awake.

10. This is an easy one. Do you like journalists who suck up to you?

~ Funny one.. Just moments ago, you mentioned he's a boring person whom you wouldn't like to listen to & here you are asking for his views. Are you alright Mr. Sampath?

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Why is Sachin Tendulkar Called The God of Cricket | A Must Read

An Analysis of Why is Sachin Tendulkar Called The God of Cricket. We Bring You What The Cricketing World Thinks About Sachin Tendulkar.

Andrew Flintoff:

When you bowl at him you are not just trying to get him out, you are trying to impress him. "I want him to walk off thinking 'that Flintoff, he's all right isn't he? I feel privileged to have played against him.

Shane Warne:

"Sachin Tendulkar is, in my time, the best player without doubt - daylight second, Brian Lara third."

Viv Richards:

He is 99.5% Perfect.. I'll pay to watch him play. I think he is marvellous. I think he will fit in whatever category of Cricket that has been played or will be played, from the first ball that has ever been bowled to the last ball that's going to be. He can play in any era and at any level.

Sir Don Bradman:

I saw him playing on television and was struck by his technique, so I asked my wife to come look at him. Now I never saw myself play, but I feel that this player is playing much the same as I used to play, and she looked at him on Television and said yes, there is a similarity between the two...hi compactness, technique, stroke production... it all seemed to gel! in reference to Sachin Tendulkar.

Barry Richards:

Consensus is that Sir Donald Bradman was the best batsman ever to play Cricket. Sir Don did not play One-Day Cricket but if he did, he could easily be Sachin Tendulkar.

Allan Donald:

"In my several years of international cricket, Tendulkar remains the best batsman I have ever bowled to. It's been a pleasure to bowl at the master batsman even though one hasn't always emerged with credit from the engagements."

"During our team meetings, we often speak about the importance of the first 12 balls to Tendulkar. If you get him then you can thank your stars, otherwise it could mean that tough times lie ahead."

Harsha Bhogle:

In the recently concluded IPL when Sachin drove Ishant Sharma to a straight drive, he said- "Open the text book..turn to page no. 32"

Andrew Symonds:

wrote on an aussie t-shirt he autographed specially for Sachin. " To Sachin, the man we all want to be "

A.R.Rahman

Well, I’m no Sachin Tendulkar you know, whenever he takes the field, people expect him to score a century before he loses his wicket. I can only give in my best and I always strive to live up to fans expectations, but it’s not possible to get an Oscar every time.

Virendra Sehwag:

Both of us have come a long away and it is a great honour that Tendulkar thinks I come close to resembling him as a batsman. It is a great honour, like a dream come true. If I die tomorrow I'll be the happiest man because I played this game because of Tendulkar, and Tendulkar himself saying that I resemble him - there is no bigger compliment than that.

Mathew Hayden:

I have seen GOD , he bats at no.4 for india in Tests.

Brain Lara:

Sachin is a genius , i am a mere mortal!

Barry Richards:

Sachin is crickets GOD

Martin Crowe:

The shot played on this ball is only possible for the GOD of cricket.

Paul Strang:

What we [zimbabwe] need is 10 tendulkars.

Steve Waugh:

There is no shame losing to such a great player(sachin).

Shane Warne:

I would go to bed having nightmares of sachin dancing down the ground and hitting me for sixes.

Mathew Hayden:

His life seems to be a stillness in a frantic world... [When he goes out to bat], it is beyond chaos - it is a frantic appeal by a nation to one man. The people see him as a God...

Dennis Lillie:

If I had to bowl to Sachin I would bowl with a halmet on. He hits the ball so hard.

Steve Waugh:

After being defeated in the Coca-Cola Cup finals in Sharjah) "It was one of the greatest innings I have ever seen. There is no shame being beaten by such a great player, Sachin is perhaps only next to the Don''

Michael Kasprowicz:

Don't bowl him bad balls, he hits the good ones for fours."

Shane Warne:

I'll be going to bed having nightmares of Sachin just running down the wicket and belting me back over the head for six. He was unstoppable. I don't think anyone, apart from Don Bradman, is in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar. He is just an amazing player."

Wasim Akram:

Today, he showed the world why he is considered the best batsman around. Some of the shots he played were simply amazing. Earlier, opposing teams used to feel that Sachin's dismissal meant they could win the game. Today, I feel that the Indian players, too, feel this way.

Wasim Akram, after game at Hobart, CUB series, 1999

Brett Lee:

You might pitch a ball on the off stump and think you have bowled a good ball and he walks across and hits it for two behind midwicket. His bat looks so heavy but he just waves it around like it's a toothpick. Brett Lee, on Sachin Tendulkar's batting, 1999

BBC Sports:

Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the cranium, there is something we don't know, something beyond scientific measure. Something that allows him to soar, to roam a territory of sport that, forget us, even those who are gifted enough to play alongside him cannot even fathom. When he goes out to bat, people switch on their television sets and switch off their lives.

Wasim Akram:

"I dont know what to bowl at him. i bowled an inswinger n he drove me through covers of d front foot. then i bld an outswinger n he again punched thr covers of d backfoot(for tamil fans-dai avan eppadi pottalum adikaranda). he is d toughest batsmen i 've bowled to.

He shold live long n score lots of runs, but not against pakistan(smiling) "- on 24th april 2004 on espn Sachin's 30th B day program.

Sunil Gavaskar:

India's fortune will depend on how many runs the little champion scores. There is no doubt Tendulkar is the real thing.

Richie Benaud:

He has defined cricket in his fabulous, impeccable manner. He is to batting what Shane Warne is to bowling.

Geoffrey Boycott:

Technically, you can't fault Sachin. Seam or spin, fast or slow nothing is a problem.

Eddie Barlow:

He is Sachin Tendulkar. I hope he stays Sachin Tendulkar. We need a new player, a player in his own way. He has a technique which is the hallmark of a great player. Everything indicates that he will be a great player and I am sure he will prove me right. Reminds me of Barry Richards.

Greg Chappell:

He is a perfectly balanced batsman and knows perfectly well when to attack and when to play defensive cricket. He has developed the ability to treat bowlers all over the world with contempt and can destroy any attack with utmost ease.

Abdul Qadir:

I Was fielding in the covers Tendulkar came out to bat in his debut Test at Karachi. I still remember Waqar Younis was at his peak form at that time. Tendulkar tried to drive Waqar through the covers off his very first ball in Test cricket but was beaten all ends up. But I walked to captain Imran Khan and told him 'this kid looks very good' and Imran agree with me.

Sir Garfield Sobers:

I have watched a lot of Tendulkar and we have spoken to each other a lot. He has it in him to be among the very best.

Peter Roebuck:

Sometime back I had written a piece that said that Sachin's the master and Lara a genius with his head high up somewhere. That's it!

Jeff Thompson:

Sachin is an attacker. He has much more power than Sunny. He wants to be the one to set the pace. He has to be on top. That's the buzz about him.

Ian Healy:

Tendulkar is the most comouncy pitch with Hughes, McDermott and Whitney gunning for him he only had 60-odd when No 11 came in. I've seen him against Warne too.

Mike Coward:

Sachin's the best. I've had this view since I saw him score that hundred in Sydney in 1992. He's the most composed batsman I've ever seen.

Hashim Amla:

Nothing bad can happen to us if we're on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it. Hashim Amla, the South African batsman, reassures himself as he boards a flight.

Shahrukh Khan:

"Maybe the country doesn't pray for me like they do for Sachin Tendulkar, but I know I'm on a good wicket as well. "

Martina Navratilova:

"Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out. He was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a lesson." Tennis legend joins the Sachin Tendulkar fan club after watching him bat at Sydney.

Alistair Campbell:

After loosing to India in the Coca Cola Cup final at Sharjah in November '98

"He has everything a top batsman needs. Tendulkar is a classic example of a player being so good that his age is an irrelevance"

David Boon:

"Technically he stands out as the best because of his ability to increase the pace at will"

Cricket Historian Vasant Raiji:

"I have always felt C. K. Nayadu was the best. I now think sachin has the honour of being the most outstanding batsman of all time."

Steve Waugh:

"You take Don Bradman away and he is next up I reckon."

Adam Hollioke:

"In an over I can bowl six different balls. But then Sachin looks at me with a sort of gentle arrogance down the pitch as if to say 'Can you bowl me another one?'"

Tony Greig:

He is cool, has magnificent temperament, and is so mature you tend to forget his age. I can't think of any other example of a player who has so dominated the world before the age of 25.

Allan Border: (after India won the Coca-Cola cup )

"Hell, if he stayed, even at 11 an over he would have got it."

Ajay Jadeja:(after India won the Coca-Cola cup )

"I can't dream of an innings like that. He exists where we can't."

David Gower:

"In the last session in Nagpur, when the Indian chase was still on, Tendulkar hit a reverse sweep, an orthodox sweep and a lofted cover drive to (Ian) Blackwell. They were all exquisite cricket shots. To play those shots deliberately in such quick succession, off almost similar deliveries, was genius. That was a little jewel, just those 3-4 minutes.

"It reminds you how very few people are special. It was a case of great thinking and good technique."

Gavaskar..back in 1988 to tom alter:

I sat in the office of Sportsweek magazine with that same Sunil Gavaskar. Ayaz Memon and I were listening to Gavaskar in one of his rare, priceless moods. The ?Little Master? was delving deep into his own experience, his own genius, and bringing forth pearls of wisdom as sudden, and as effective, as his straight- drives back past the bowler. Then Gavaskar came up with the following statement (remember, this was in 1988, when Dilip Vengsarkar was about to become captain of India): "The two best batsmen in Bombay today are Vengsarkar and Sachin Tendulkar." Full stop. End of statement. The ball crosses the boundary-line underneath the sight- screen.

Desmond Haynes:

In terms of technique and compactness, Tendulkar is the best: Desmond Haynes.

Wasim:

"Cricketers like Sachin come once in a lifetime and I am privileged he played in my time"

"Tuzhe pata hai tune kiska catch chhoda hai?" Wasim Akram to Abdul Razzaq when the latter dropped Sachin's catch.

Allan Donald:

His shot selection is superb, he just lines you up and can make you look very silly. Everything is right in his technique and judgement. There isn't a fault there. He is also a lovely guy, and over the years I've enjoyed some interesting chats with him… Sachin is in a different class to Lara as a professional cricketer. He is a model cricketer, and despite the intolerable pressures he faces back home, he remains a really nice guy… Sachin is also the best batsman in the world, pulling away from Brain Lara every year.

Anil Kumble:

He's shy little gentleman.

I am very privileged to have played with him and seen most of the runs that he has scored. I am also extremely happy to have shared the same dressing room... He is a very reserved person and generally keeps to himself. He is very determined, committed and doesn't show too many emotions. He just goes about doing his job.

The thing I admire most about this man is his poise. The way he moves, elegantly without ever looking out of place in any condition or company, suggests his pedigree. I remember he had once come to New Delhi in the 1990s to collect his Arjuna Award (India's highest award to its top sportspersons) and he asked me if I would attend the function. He is a very sensitive human being….

Sometimes you feel he really hasn't felt the kind of competition in the world his talent deserves. I would have loved to see him perform against top quality cricketers of the previous generation. It would really have brought out the best in him.

Greame Pollock:

Tendulkar is the best in the world at the moment. Why I've always liked him is that batsmen tend to be negative at times and I think batting is not about not getting out - it is to play positively. I think you got to take it to the bowlers and Sachin is one such player. When you do so, you change the game, you change bowlers because they suddenly start bowling badly because they are under pressure.

Ian Chappell:

Whenever I see Sachin play I am reminded of the Graeme Pollock quote of Cricket being a 'see the ball, hit the ball game.' He hits the ball as if it's there to be hit.

Ravi Shastri:

"We always knew that Sachin Tendulkar is a great cricketer, but after the Coca-Cola Cup here, we have seen the birth of a legend. I can't think of anybody who has batted more authoritatively in one day cricket for India, or even in the world except for Vivian Richards."

Navjot Sidhu:

"His mind is like a computer. He stores data on bowlers and knows where they are going to pitch the ball."

Mark Taylor:

"We did not lose to a team called India...we lost to a man called Sachin" - Mark Taylor, during the test match in Chennai (1997) He's a phenomenon. We have to be switched on when he plays allow him no boundries, for then he doesn't stop.

Dravid:

Playing in the same team as Sachin is a huge honour. His balance of mind, shrewd judgement, modesty and, above all, his technical brilliance make him my all-time hero... You can't get a more complete cricketer than Sachin. He has everything that a cricketer needs to have.

As a batsman, he has the technique, the hunger and the desire for runs. He always contributes with the bat as well as on the field. He also is a good fielder and bowls when needs. You really can't ask for a better cricketer than Sachin... He is a terrific person and has handled pressure brilliantly. He has handled his success very well and doesn't have any airs about him. He is a great guy and very good team man. In his heart of hearts, he is a very simple and down to earth person.

Azhar:

The more I see him, the more I want to see him.

Harsha bhogle:

If sachin plays well... India sleeps well.

Kris Srikkanth:

"He is the only match-winning batsman we have"

Ranatunga:

"You get him out and half the battle is won"

Andy Flower:

There are 2 kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Two all the others.

Martin Crowe:

A flighted full toss on Leg stump by spinner. any other will play this shot on leg side by pull shot or glance or flick. but sachin made a space and played a perfect cover drive for four runs.

Shane Warne:

You have to decide for yourself whether you're bowling well or not. He's going to hit you for fours and sixes anyway. Kasprowicz has a superior story. During the Bangalore Test, frustrated, he went to Dennis Lillee and asked, "Mate, do you see any weaknesses?" Lillee replied, "No Michael, as long as you walk off with your pride that's all you can do".

Rudy Kortzen:

"I never get tired during umpiring whenever sachin is on crease"

Sunil gavaskar:

India's fortune will depend on how many runs the little champion scores. There is no doubt Tendulkar is the real thing .This was after a wonderful century by sachin(in england i guess in a test match..not sure)

Sunny: The other day i was just trying to think of a bowler who can go through sachin's defenses when sachin is in total defense. I am sorry but i could not think of even one name who could do that. If sachin decides he doesnt want to give away his wicket, he wont. be it any bowler in the world. Cheers to Sachin...

Pradeep Mandhani -a Photographer:

“Barely two hours after landing in Johannesburg on the 1992-93 tour to South Africa, the team was to visit Tolstoy Farm, Mahatma Gandhi's first Satyagrahi Commune founded in 1910. It was situated 35 kms from Jo'burg and most of the Indian players showed little interest, longing to rest in the hotel after the long flight. But Tendulkar, still a teenager, looked keen and hungry to learn more about Gandhi. His volley of questions to the guide reflected his national pride.” NKP Salve, former Union Minister.

Sourav Ganguly:

SACHIN MADE 9 CENTURIES IN ONE YEAR BUT MANY CRICKETER DIDNOT MAKE 9 CENTURIES IN THEIR WHOLE CARRIER.The thing I like most about Sachin is his intensity. After being in the game for so long, he still has the same desire to do well for India in any international match.I tell you what, this man is a legend.

Ricky Ponting:

“Sachin is the most complete batsman I have seen. His technique is so good and he has played well in all conditions. To have 41 one-day international tons shows what an appetite he has for scoring runs.”

-- IN SACH WE TRUST, | SACH IS LIFE |

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