Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, known as the God of Cricket, unveiled his full-size statue. Sachin Tendulkar himself was present at the event. Once again, the chants of Sachin… Sachin were heard during the unveiling of the statue.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde unveiled the statue of Sachin Tendulkar, which was made of bronze. On this occasion, Sachin Tendulkar’s entire family, Sports Minister Sanjay Bansode, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar, BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla, Secretary Jay Shah, MCA President Amol Kale, Secretary Ajinkya Naik, and other dignitaries were present. On this occasion, Sharad Pawar spoke about how to communicate with Sachin Tendulkar when he was the head of BCCI and how he suggested his name for the captaincy.
“One day I was walking around Shivaji Park. Then I saw a boy. I then told his coach to keep an eye on this boy. That boy is Sachin Tendulkar. He went ahead and made the name of our country great. Since then, he has not looked back from where he started. It is special that even after reaching such a peak of success, his feet were always on the ground,” Sharad Pawar praised Sachin.
Sachin Tendulkar played his last international match at the Wankhede Stadium. In this, he scored 74 runs. India won the match by 126 runs. India won the ODI World Cup 2011 on the same ground. This was Sachin’s last World Cup in his cricket career.
Sachin Tendulkar has played 664 international matches. He has scored 34,357 runs at an average of 48.52. He also became the highest run-scorer in cricket. This includes 100 centuries and 164 half-centuries. Sachin is the first cricketer to score a century of centuries. He has also taken 201 wickets. Sachin Tendulkar played 6 IPL seasons for Mumbai Indians from 2008 to 2013. In 78 matches, he scored 2334 runs at an average of 34.84. This includes 13 half-centuries and one century.
Explanation:
The text is about the unveiling of a statue of Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary Indian cricketer. The statue was unveiled by Sharad Pawar, the former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
In his speech, Pawar praised Tendulkar for his achievements on the cricket field. He said that Tendulkar was an inspiration to millions of people around the world. He also said that Tendulkar’s statue was a fitting tribute to his legacy.
The text also provides some information about Tendulkar’s career. It mentions that he played 664 international matches, scored 34,357 runs, and took 201 wickets. It also mentions that he played 6 IPL seasons for Mumbai Indians.
Additional details:
- The statue was unveiled on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
- The statue is made of bronze and is 22 feet tall.
- The statue was sculpted by artist Pramod Kamble.
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