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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's statue inaugurated at Wankhede Stadium

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's statue was unveiled at his home ground Wankhede Stadium by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde at a grand ceremony here on Wednesday. Tendulkar was accompanied by his wife Anjali and daughter Sara. The dignitaries present on the occasion were former BCCI and ICC chief Sharad Pawar, incumbent BCCI secretary Jay Shah, treasurer Ashish Shelar, vice-president Rajiv Shukla and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Amol Kale among others. "It is indeed a special moment for me. It was around February when Mr Shelar and Mr Kale called me on the behalf of the MCA, they said we are having this thought of having your statue inside the stadium. I was extremely delighted, to be honest. I did not know how to react," Tendulkar said. "I am truly humbled when I stand here. I go to the ground, there are thousands of images that come to my head and thoughts, so many incredible memories. It is truly an honour to walk on this turf which has given me everything

Tendulkar's statue in Wankhede to be inaugurated ahead of IND vs SL match

A life-size statue of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will be inaugurated on Wednesday on the eve of the World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium here. It was revealed earlier this year that the statue of Tendulkar, who turned 50 in April, would be installed inside the stadium and finishing touches to the same were being given here on Tuesday. The statue depicting the legendary batter in motion of playing a stroke is placed next to the Sachin Tendulkar stand. The inauguration ceremony of Tendulkar's statue will be attended by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, the legendary Tendulkar, BCCI secretary Jay Shah, treasurer Ashish Shelar along with officials from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), president Amol Kale, secretary Ajinkya Naik and other members of the apex council. The statue has been made by Pramod Kamble, a painter-sculptor from Ahmednagar in the state. Tendulkar's statue, at his homeground ..

World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli hadn't thought he would score so many hundreds

On the verge of equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record number of ODI centuries, star India batter Virat Kohli on Tuesday said he had never thought of accumulating so many runs and hundreds when he began his career. Kohli has been in terrific form with the bat in the ongoing ODI World Cup with one century and three half centuries in six matches. He scored 103 not out against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19 for his 48th ODI hundred, one short of Tendulkar's world record. He made 95 against New Zealand in Dharamsala on October 22, five runs short of matching Tendulkar's record 49 tons in ODI cricket. If we talk about cricket, I had never thought of achieving all, as in where my career is and how god has blessed me (with) such a career span and performances," Kohli told Star Sports. "I had always dreamt I'd do this, but I had never thought things would pan out this way exactly. Nobody can plan these things, the way your journey is going, and the way things unfold in front of you." "I ha

World Cup 2023: Sachin Tendulkar reaches Ahmedabad to support Team India

"I am here to support the team. Hopefully, we will get the result we all want," Sachin Tendulkar said

India vs Pakistan World Cup: Recap of all 7 encounters between arch-rivals

India and Pakistan will collide for the eighth time in the World Cup on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Here's what happened in the previous seven meetings

Rohit Sharma breaks Sachin's record for most centuries in World Cup history

Rohit Sharma broke Sachin Tendulkar's record for most centuries in World Cup history by scoring a hundred against Afghanistan at New Delhi. This was his 7th World Cup century

Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli shatters Sachin Tendulkar record

In the 27 ODI World Cups, Virat has scored 1,115 runs at an average of 48.47 and a strike rate of above 85

Cricket World Cup 2023: Sachin, Dhoni and the tale of two sports shops

Sachin Tendulkar was a constant presence next to Mahendra Singh Dhoni at slips during Test matches. It seems Tendulkar and Dhoni are destined to stand adjacent to each other, just like they did on the field, in retirement too. Call it a quirky coincidence, two sports goods and apparel shops named after two of India's biggest sporting icons stand next to each other on the Wallajah Road, opposite the Chepauk. You can't actually miss 'Sachin Sports' which opened back in 1998 and 'Dhoni Sports' which was born in 2016 while walking towards the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The reverence for 'God' is universal but Chennai's love for 'Thala' (elder brother) is deeply personal. "Obviously, Dhoni is huge in Chennai but if your products aren't good enough you won't be able to attract customers. We don't just look at selling sports stuff on match days but more on non-match days when people might flock in," said young owner Syed Naseeruddin Shahbaz. Shahbaz was an accomplished national level hocke

ICC names Sachin Tendulkar as Global Ambassador for ODI World Cup 2023

Sachin Tendulkar is set to walk out with the trophy ahead of the opener between England and New Zealand in Ahmedabad

PM Modi interacts with Tendulkar, other cricket legends in Varanasi

He said the country's first multi-leveled sports complex, equipped to cater to the needs of disabled athletes, was also on the anvil

Rajinikanth receives World Cup Golden Ticket after Tendulkar and Big B

Superstar Rajinikanth received the Golden Ticket from BCCI secretary Shah. Earlier, the ticket was also given to Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar. World Cup will take place from October 5, 2023

Asia Cup 2023: Top five run scorers for India in tournament's history

The top five Indian batters in the list include heavyweights of the game like Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. But the last two names are of Delhi boys which might surprise people

Asia Cup 2023: Top five wicket-takers for India in the tournament's history

For India players like Irfan Pathan and Ravindra Jadeja feature in the list of top five wicket-takers. But the list might be surprising for cricket fans with its other three names

From Kohli to Sachin, cricketers celebrate Chandrayaan-3's moon landing

Current and former India cricketers on Wednesday celebrated the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3's lunar module on the moon's surface, hailing the feat as "historic" and "extraordinary". In a video shared by the BCCI, the Indian team was seen celebrating while following on TV the updates of the landing of the lunar module, just a couple of hours before their final T20I against Ireland in Dublin. "Witnessing History from Dublin! The moment India's Vikram Lander touched down successfully on the Moon's South Pole," the BCCI wrote on X, formerly Twitter. India became the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon and first on its south pole. Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar hailed ISRO for the extraordinary achievement. @ISRO represents the best of India. Humble, hardworking women & men, coming together, overcoming challenges, and making our tricolour fly high, he wrote. India must celebrate and congratulate the Chandrayaan-2 team, which was led by Shri K Sivan, along with Shri

Asia Cup 2023: Top five run-getters in the history of the tournament

From India, none among Dhoni, Sehwag or Virat feature in the list of the top five run-getters in the history of the Asia Cup. Then who leads the chart? It's not Sachin by the way

Sachin Tendulkar is EC's national icon; to encourage voter participation

As the Election Commission battles urban and youth apathy towards voting, cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar was on Wednesday appointed as a "national icon" of the poll panel to encourage greater voter participation in elections. Tendulkar was made the national icon as the EC gears up to hold assembly polls in five states sometime in October-November and Lok Sabha elections in 2024. A memorandum of understanding was signed between Tendulkar and the poll panel. As part of the three-year agreement, the cricketer will spread voter awareness. Addressing the gathering, Tendulkar said India is the biggest democracy in the world and it is our prime responsibility to exercise our voting rights. He reminded the gathering that he had said that in his second innings, he will continue to bat for India. Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey said the "pitch" on which EC plays to encourage voters to come out and exercise their franchise is "tough". But he expressed confidence that Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar to bat for greater voter turnout as 'National Icon' for EC

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) would be signed with Sachin Tendulkar for a period of three years tomorrow, ECI said in a statement

Kohli hits a 100 in his 500th match: How did other players do in theirs?

Virat Kohli created history by becoming the first Indian to hit a century in his 500th appearance in an international match. Apart from him Dravid, Sachin and Dhoni played 500 matches for India

Virat Kohli's 500th match: A look at major milestones of his journey

Virat Kohli will be the fifth Indian and 10th cricketer in the entire world to represent their country in 500 international matches

Sachin to Smith: Cricket fraternity lauds Alcaraz for 1st Wimbledon title

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar lauded the "next superstar of tennis" Alcaraz for his victory and lauded both players for their performances.