‘Itna perfect staright drive maarta tha’ – Fans rejoice as Sachin Tendulkar reaches another landmark and completes his 50th birthday
Sachin Tendulkar is called the God of cricket in India. He is revered and worshipped in the subcontinental country like none other. Ravi Shastri once said God gave Tendulkar a life so that he could play cricket. For a lot of people in the 90s, their lives were evolving as Tendulkar was growing. The Little Master’s cricket career came at a time when India was opening up to globalization and the country’s horizon was expanding. The master blaster turned 50 today and it is one of the many half-centuries in his glorious career
Tendulkar is one of the greatest players to have played the game. Technically sound and filled with poise and elegance, he was a stickler for technique and made sure that he got his stance, back lift, bat flow, helmet and gears in order before he could play every single shot. Tendulkar’s most delectable shots were his cover drive and the straight drive. A man that made a nation’s heartbeat collectively. People wanted to switch off their television sets as soon as Tendulkar got out.
Sachin Tendulkar has scored 18426 runs in ODI cricket for India
The master blaster has a plethora of records in his illustrious cricketing career. He has played 200 matches in Tests and scored 51 hundreds. He has made 15,921 runs in the red ball format. Tendulkar has 68 fifties and the highest score of 248. He has an average of 53.78. In ODIs, he has scored 18,426 runs at an average of 44.83 with 49 centuries. He was the first Indian to score a double hundred in ODI cricket.
The Little Master was given a nice little gift before he turned 50. His son, Arjun Tendulkar made his debut in the IPL for Mumbai Indians. Arjun gave a good account of himself in the first few games. He even defended 20 off the last over against Sunrisers Hyderabad and dismissed Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Arjun played for Mumbai earlier in domestic cricket before switching to Goa.
The die-hard fans of Tendulkar will celebrate the fact that it has been yet another sweet 50 for him. It was a wonderful 24-year career. He has been the heartthrob of India which has changed over the years and now become a superpower in the current economic landscape.
Let us take a look at the reactions on Twitter:
When Sachin Tendulkar travelled to Pakistan to face one of the finest bowling attacks, Michael Schumacher was yet to race a F1 car, Lance Armstrong had never been to the Tour de France, Diego Maradona was still the captain of a champion Argentina team. (1/4)#HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/wcAQM0xhsb
— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) April 24, 2023
Time stands frozen in front of Sachin Tendulkar. We have had champions, we have had legends, but we have never had another Sachin Tendulkar and we never will.
(4/4)#HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/a0qOvbFYTR— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) April 24, 2023
The man who defied the odds and shouldered the hopes of an entire nation. Have a good one, GOD. Happy 50th to you. 💙 #SachinTendulkar #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/P739cbbVVV
— Playmakerindia (@playmakerind) April 24, 2023
#SachinTurns50 Happy 50th Birthday to one of my favourite Sachin Tendulkar. Wishing you great health, happiness, and prosperity https://t.co/fXSL5pkRAG are one legend who has inspired millions to follow their cricket dream @sachin_rt #HappyBirthdaySachin
— Ashok kumar solan (@aksolan19) April 24, 2023
50 साल के हुए गॉड ऑफ क्रिकेट
664 इंटरनेशनल मैच
34357 इंटरनेशनल रन
201 इंटरनेशनल विकेट्स
2011 विश्व कप विजेता
सचिन तेंदुलकर को जन्मदिन की बहुत-बहुत बधाई। @sachin_rt#HappyBirthdaySachin #SachinTendulkar #HappyBirthdaySachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/RyObJX4f9J— Nadeem Khan (मोदी का परिवार) (@Nadeemyouth8920) April 24, 2023
Happy happy birthday to आमची मुंबई चा SACHIN TENDULKAR 💙 happy 50 !!! #HappyBirthdaySachin #sachin50 #SachinTendulkar50 @mipaltan @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/9Zgngsbf2j
— Nency Gamit (@GamitNency) April 24, 2023
Happy Birthday to the greatest of all time, GOD of Cricket@sachin_rt 🎂#HappyBirthdaySachin #SachinTendulkar #SRT50 pic.twitter.com/Qqsczmu3Uf
— Halfblood (@halfbloodpkb) April 24, 2023
Sachin Tendulkar had only two dreams in his life:-
🐐 Wanted to be a cricketer…🏏
🐐 Wished to win the World Cup for his nation…🏆Today, after 50 years of his life he is beyond all that and the best that world has ever seen in this game…🎩❤️#sachin50 #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/ryCwP21oYi
— Shirsha Bhattacharyya (@Shirsha_18) April 24, 2023
On Sachin Tendulkar's 50th birthday, we celebrate his incredible achievements and his impact on the game of cricket. #HappyBirthdaySachin #sachin50 pic.twitter.com/M9wfdCpWlF
— Priya Lakshmi (@priya_lakx) April 24, 2023
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